penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
as planned; according to plan
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
utmost limits; extremity; limit
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to slim down; to lose weight
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
lightning strike; lightning bolt
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
5th day of the month; five days
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
conifer; needle-leaved tree
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
all you have to do is; just; that's all
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
in its entirety; whole; wholly
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to