material for experiments; experimental material
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
had better ...; had better not ...
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to be to the point; to be pertinent
together; mutually; fellow
child born to one's current wife
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
being the runner-up; finishing second
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
written oath; covenant; pledge
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately