bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to jar; to creak; to grate
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
offensive (movement); aggression
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
above; going steadily upward
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
instant; moment; for an instant
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
genuine article; real thing; real deal
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
thought; consideration; thinking
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
beyond; across; the other side; the distance