to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
original intention; initial resolution
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
of course; certainly; naturally
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
how long; how far; how much
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
one thin flat object; one sheet
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to anticipate; to foresee