to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
internal conditions; true state of affairs
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
explanation; interpretation
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
with a squish; with a splat
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
extensive; vast range; wide scope
profitable plan; good plan
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to trample; to crush underfoot
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
shock resistance; impact resistance