unbelievable; incredible; implausible
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
beginning; outset; first; onset
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay