resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
that's a different matter; that's a different story
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
to push aside; to brush aside
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
hedge; fence; border; limit
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
using all one's strength; using all one's might
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
falling rocks; fallen rocks
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
chain; series; connection; linkage
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
safety; welfare; well-being
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority