one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
short distance; close range
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
specialization; specialisation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
accurate; correct; precise; exact
number of times; frequency; count
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
to shed light; to cast light
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
in good health; alive and well; going strong
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion