to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
as before; as ever; as it was originally
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
according to plan; as planned; on target
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
lightly; easily; carelessly
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
big frame; large figure; huge body
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
long time; several hours; long spell
busy; having no time (for)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence