hesitation; indecision; vacillation
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
fire escape (staircase); emergency stairs
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
little by little; bit by bit
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
preservation; retainment; keeping
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
reaching; attaining; arrival
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
hemostatic agent; haemostatic agent; hemostatic; styptic
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to walk in on; to tread upon
solemn; grave; impressive
physical law; laws of physics
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness