hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
indicate reason; infers some protest
believable; credible; trustworthy
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
wounded person; injured person
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
even if; even though; however; no matter how
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
I have nothing to do with it
strength; power; proficiency; ability
there being no use in arguing (about it)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless