comparatively; relatively
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
soundproofing; sound insulation
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
suggestion; hint; implication
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
decisive battle of brief duration
proposal; offer; request; application
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
roughly; coarsely; grittily
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
bathing; going in the bath
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead