empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
shock therapy; shock treatment
forcibly; against one's will
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
no, not like that (but like this)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
convenient; handy; useful
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
firm; strong; solid; stable
underground train; subway
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to be opposite; to face each other
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
another school; other schools
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)