to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
macroscopic; comprehensive; all-including; broad
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to be into something (e.g. a hobby)
omniscient point of view (in narration)
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
young animal (esp. a mammal)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
half-wit; fool; simpleton
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
moment to quit; way to quit
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
third person; third-person reference term; term used to refer to someone or something in the third person
postwar period; period after Second World War
single element; unitary; one era; one unknown
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
form; situation; condition
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to lift (performers or props) onto the stage (from below); to raise gradually (e.g. one's voice)
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
change; transition; vicissitudes