to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
highest grade; superlative degree
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
of no interest; not interested
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
at once; there and then; immediately
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
worthy of special mention
to force one's way; to push through
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)