highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
burst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout; burst (radiation, signal, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
being too late; losing one's final chance
in good health; alive and well; going strong
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
pressure; oppression; suppression
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
gossip; corner of the mouth
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
unique; peculiar; singular
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
supply; provision; service; supply
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)