base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to stare back (at); to glare back
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
each; (arch.) you (plural)
sexual discrimination; sexism
place; room; margin; scope
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
private; personal life; (one's) privacy