mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to rise; to erect; to get up
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to cut; to slit; to slash
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
war; battle; match; game; competition
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal