to work hard; to work diligently
moment; brief space of time
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
useless resistance; vain struggle
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
metal plate; metallic plate
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to anticipate; to foresee
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to underrate; to make light of
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
feeling keenly; fully realizing
lesson; precept; teachings; moral