to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
offense and defense; offence and defence
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to shake one's head (in denial)
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to squash; to crush; to flatten
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a little bit; a little while
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair