catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to mark the end; to spell the end
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be softened; to calm down
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to get late; to advance; to wear on
back street; back alley; off-street
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
alone; unaided; away from home
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)