to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
side effect; adverse reaction
conservation of electricity; brownout
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
second generation; second; junior
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to be charged with a mission
having high information content; informative
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
wife and children; (arch.) wife
smacking one's lips (over food)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
breadwinner; biggest earner
store; reserve; stock; savings
item; article; dish; course; finest item
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
small grain; small stature or ability
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry