solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
two by two; by twos; as a couple
blitzkrieg; lightning war
symbolization; coding; encoding
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
characteristic; feature; special quality
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
certainly; surely; definitely
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to win and advance to the next round
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
thickness; profundity; depth
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous