to be torn off; to come off
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
outside world; physical world
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; rather quickly; a little faster than usual
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
matter of time; question of time
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
quite; utterly; really; completely
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to sustain a serious wound
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
self-defense; self-defence
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted