first match (in a series)
to check; to stop; to keep back
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
presence (impressive quality)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
the big two...; two major...; two main...
leader; magnate; big head
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
malicious; deliberately mean
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching