sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to lure someone; to entice someone
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
finishing blow; coup de grâce
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
exploitation; overuse; abuse
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to run through; to run past
to collapse into; to flop onto
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
at first; in the beginning; originally
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering