to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be at a loss for words
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to be hot on a person's heels
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
gentle; mild; meek; tender