to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to talk; to carry meaning
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
restoration; repair; mending
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
left breast; left side of the chest
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
high tide; high water; full tide
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
attendance; presence; appearance
Florence (Italy); Firenze
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
meditation; contemplation
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing