to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to move forward; to move on
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
simmering; (boiling) gently
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
fund-raising; collection of funds
versatility; multiplicity of use
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to be responsive; to show immediate results
determination; resolution
to say no more; to sink into silence
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties