merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
freely; right and left; as one pleases
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to get accustomed to using
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
good person; virtuous person
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
motherland; fatherland; native country
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to dispose of; to sell off
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses