to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
is that so?; I see; right; oh
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
power; might; authority; influence
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to succeed; to bear fruit
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car