cannot be compared with; no match for
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
this world; this life; world of the living
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
present; gift; to give a present or gift
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to yield to temptation; to succumb
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
at first; in the beginning; originally
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
for example; for instance; e.g.