to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
one by one; one at a time; in turn
in that manner; like that
while; during (the time when)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
front; frontage; facade; main
reduction by half; halving
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to finish reading; to read through
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
immediately; right away; on the spot
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth