scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to pass each other; to brush past each other; to mingle together
principle; theory; fundamental truth
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
resolute; determined; bold
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
(having) two choices; choice between two things
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
judgment; judgement; discernment
war situation; progress of a battle
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
while studying; presently studying
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
to boil strongly; to be excited
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to stay (at); to stop (at)