to beat to death; to kill
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
view; opinion; finding; findings
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
two by two; by twos; as a couple
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
steady advance; carrying all before one
starting point; point of departure
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
while; during (the time when)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
competing; competition; auction
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
precarious situation; precarious state
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation