to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
but; however; provided that
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
operation; functioning; running
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to be born; to come into the world
that is to say; so that means
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to complete decisively; to do to completion
private affairs; personal matter
enemy territory; hostile place
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
international; diplomatic intercourse
convention center; convention centre
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
right in the middle (of); midst; height
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
one's possessions; ownership
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever