skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
passing (e.g. in football) without looking
bragging of one's misfortune
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
long time; long interval; for quite some time
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
clerk at the information desk
true character; real nature
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to smash down; to beat in
in the same manner as before; the same as always
one by one; one after another; successively
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to bring back; to restore
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
first half of the game or match
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard