before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to move forward; to move on
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
innermost depths of one's heart
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
reality; actuality; hard fact
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
how much; how many; to what extent
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to trample; to crush underfoot
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
passing through without stopping; passing by
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...