impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
capacity; volume; capacitance
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
society; public; community; social studies
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
wish; desire; request; prayer
very small; tiny; insignificant
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to look down on; to make light of
to have a narrow escape from death
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
deep-seated grudge; hatred
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
correction; revision; amendment
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to have a chill run down one's spine
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up