reaching; attaining; arrival
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to pile up; to accumulate
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bet; wager; stake; gamble
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
emotional strength; force of will
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
immediately; right away; on the spot
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
already; now; no longer; not any more
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)