it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to continue to do; to persist in doing
(having) two choices; choice between two things
marshland; wetland; swampland
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
time limit; time restriction
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
calm; composed; cool; quiet
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to shoot or fire off an arrow
high and low; rise and fall
literally; to the letter; literal
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hell's mountain of needles
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to lie down; to throw oneself down
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower