to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to hurt; to smart; to sting
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
division by 1000; one-thousandth
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
retreating figure; appearance from behind
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
to amuse oneself; to make merry
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant