to bite off; to gnaw through
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to fly around; to scatter
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to run about; to rush about
chance (of success); odds
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
contrary to one's expectations
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to squeeze out; to wring out
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to rush over; to run up to
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to rock; to shake; to swing
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise