exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
vitality; ability to earn a living
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
falling over; toppling sideways
standing firm; holding out
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
accumulation; accumulate; store
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to well up; to burst; to arise
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to part left and right; to open out
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
lightly; easily; carelessly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space