cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
full view; plain sight; completely visible
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
intelligence; discernment
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
and yet; despite (all) that
movie (film, screen) actor or actress
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
low hit (e.g. in baseball or golf); downhill
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
income; receipts; revenue
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
whole story; full picture; full particulars
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight