power tool; electric tool
metallic sound; metallic clank
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
in general; generally; usually
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
adopter; adopting parent or parents; adoptive parent or parents; foster parent or parents
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
right beside; close to; nearby
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
acquaintance; close friend
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
18-litre measuring container
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
laboratory animal; experimental animal