to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to surge; to well up; to gush out
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
section; cross section; profile
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
thought; consideration; thinking
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
vocal sound; tone of voice
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
selection; choice; picking out
skill; dexterity; master hand
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
even though; despite; when