illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
boisterously; roughly; briskly
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
cesspool; sink; manure sink
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
close to the wall; alongside the wall
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound