to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to strip; to peel; to tear off
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
topographic map; elevation map
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
countermeasure; counter-measure
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to push aside; to push one's way through
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to slide down; to slip down
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
rather; sooner; preferably
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor