to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
on the occasion of; at the time of
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to roll about; to writhe about
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
otherwise; or else; if not
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
to roll up; to be rolled up
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion