to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to walk away; to walk off
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to step forward; to take a step forward
breaking off; snapping off
section; cross section; profile
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
human kindness; human weakness
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
scene; sight; scenario; setting