steady advance; carrying all before one
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
place; room; margin; scope
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging