conviction; belief; confidence
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
decision; determination; resolution
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
person concerned; interested party; related party
long ago; a long time ago; already
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
to call each other; to call out to one another
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
group; party; team; squad; section
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
persistence; single-mindedness
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation