gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
immediately; right away; on the spot
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
how; in what way; by what means
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
heating power; thermal power; firepower
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be conspicuous; to stand out
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
firm; strong; solid; stable