to hit hard; to strike hard
identifiable; personalized
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to mark the end; to spell the end
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
practice game; practice match
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
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)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to move around; to move about; to get around
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
matter of time; question of time
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
comfort; consolation; diversion
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to watch intently; to stare
rehabilitation (in society)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least