simply put; putting it simply; in short
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
regret; repentance; remorse
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
resignation; acceptance; consolation
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
you could say; you might say; verging on the
unique; peculiar; singular
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to some extent; to a certain extent
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries