difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
God only knows what may happen
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
sphere; counter for balls
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pluck; to pick; to tear
lower region; lower part; region below
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
exactly as stated; verbatim
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
steering (of a boat); steerage
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)