willpower; energy; vitality
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
end; tip; extremities; terminal
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
sympathy; compassion; pity
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
complete; whole; perfect; safe
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
collective responsibility; joint liability
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to shout (in anger); to yell
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy