virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
to change the position of
beyond comparison; incomparable
unicellular organism; monad
mentally strong; strong-willed
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
Ptolemaic theory; geocentric model; geocentrism
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
common; in the usual course
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
discipline; punishment; reprimand
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err