good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to ask; to enquire; to query
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
so what!; who gives a damn?
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
order; command; directions; instructions
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
even for an instant; even as a joke
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
little finger; pinky; little toe
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
absorption; suction; attraction
true character; true heart; true spirit
from here; from this place
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
advance; moving forward; progress
endurance contest; test of endurance
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
assistance; backing; reinforcements
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire