to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
one-by-one; separately; in detail
power; might; authority; influence
two (long cylindrical things)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
study; learning; tutorial
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
unusual space; other dimension
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp