to put one's life on the line
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
candy; sweet; confectionary
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
wild species (as opposed to domesticated species)
subversion (of the state)
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one party; one faction; one clique
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
men's language; male language
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
one roll; one book; one volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
person of common sense; common sense man
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
detailed; minute; articulate
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
mirror surface; lens surface
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)