you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
security for a loan; collateral
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
more than enough (to drink)
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
what happens twice will happen thrice
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
to give rein to (imagination)
with a squish; with a splat
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
to throw up; to vomit; to spew
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
carbon monoxide poisoning
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
with a single blow; with one stroke