to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
being all smiles with joy
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
chance (of success); odds
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
difficult to ...; hard to ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
training range; training grounds; training area
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
longed-for; anxiously awaited
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty