to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
just one person; only one
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood