iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to shake one's head (in denial)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
stand-up work; work performed standing
at least; at most; (even) just
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
indescribable; having no way to express
opposite side; opposition
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
relatively; comparatively
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
although I say; although one might say; although called
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
good feeling; feeling good
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming