actuator; access mechanism (e.g. disk)
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
the wrong hands; hands of evil
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
full throttle; full power
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
quarrel; dispute; argument
out of control; uncontrollable
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
underworld; underside of society
bacterium; bacteria; germ
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
hidden treasure; treasured article
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to trample; to crush underfoot
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
secrecy; highly classified information
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden