orphan; person without friends
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
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
very loose; slowly; leisurely
orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to fire into; to shoot into
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
to go back to the starting point
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
clear writing; specification
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
breaking off an engagement
index; indices; indicator
to become desperate; to give way to despair
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence