to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to run up to; to rush over
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
even though; despite; when
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to brave a danger; to take a risk
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
technique; art; skill; move
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)