to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
big frame; large figure; huge body
to lose a closely fought contest
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
radiant smile; contented smile
to check; to stop; to keep back
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
probability; likelihood; chances
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
connection; link; relationship