rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
long ago; already; a long time ago
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to blaze; to burn brightly
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to repeat; to do something over again
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to sustain a serious wound
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to be smeared; to be covered
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
winner; victor; conqueror
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest