(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
while; during (the time when)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
matter of time; question of time
not caring; not giving a damn
one by one; one each; one at a time
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to employ; to hire; to charter
reason; cause; circumstances
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
murder; killing; murderer
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
still; even now; to this day
near oneself; close to one; familiar
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher