to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
material; tangible; concrete
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
physical law; laws of physics
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
one's own army; one's own team
condition; situation; prospects
to pause; to have a short intermission
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)