to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
lip-syncing; lip-synching
close; intimate; on good terms
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
spare time; free time; leisure time
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to crouch; to squat; to cower
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to have a talk; to tell a story
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to speak ill of; to disparage
order of chivalry; chivalric order
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
mental; spiritual; emotional
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
ageing; aging; senile deterioration