the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to find out; to discover; to locate
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
prison; jail; slammer; pen
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to get along well together; to be close to each other
to trample; to crush underfoot
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
fine performance; excellent acting
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of