siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
with these words; while saying
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
in the same way as; just like
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
though; notwithstanding; although
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
left side; left-hand side
tall figure; high stature
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
originally; by nature; from the start
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
short and stout; small but wide around
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come