to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
fall; drop; descent; coming down
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
genius; prodigy; natural gift
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to be at a loss for words
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)