to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
accurate; correct; precise; exact
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to step over or across; to overcome
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
passage; path; route; one's way
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
safety; welfare; well-being
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority