kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
top of the head; crown of the head
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
elopement; running away with a lover
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to throw open; to leave open
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
the scruff or nape of the neck
right in the middle (of); midst; height
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
duty; obligation; responsibility
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
decision; determination; resolution