finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
different thing; another question; different case
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to torment; to torture; to harass
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
close; intimate; on good terms
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
serious; not joking; straight
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat