defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
literally; to the letter; literal
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
succeeding; following; trailing; next
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to cry and shout; to scream
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
each time it happens; at all such times
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to examine someone's expression
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging