poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
tedious; boring; being fed up with
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
fear; dread; fright; willies
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
declaration of war; proclamation of war
without sparing time for sleep
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
measurement error; calculation error
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
not caring; not giving a damn
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
continuation; succession; series
with a start; with a jump