to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be free; to be available
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
one's house; one's home; one's family
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
change; alteration; modification
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stop walking; to pause
advance; moving forward; progress
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
series of battles; successive battles
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
right under; directly below; right beneath
spine; backbone; spinal column
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
dealing with; coping with
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually