chink in the armor (armour)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
covering; protection; backing; relief
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
be (that) as it may; having said that
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
several shots; several blows
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
retry; another try; another go
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
disorder; disturbance; unrest
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
countermeasure; counter-measure
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
fusion point; melting point
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal