great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
one way or the other; either way
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
toughness (of a material); tenacity; fracture toughness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
family; relatives; dependents; household
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
vocal sound; tone of voice
in the meanwhile; during the time
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.