pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
nod; inclination of the head
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
thickness; profundity; depth
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
just above; right overhead
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
pair; the two; both persons; both things
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to grimace; to make a wry face
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to crumble away; to collapse