to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
simple and clear; plain and simple
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
grade; class; degree; magnitude
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(some) more; even more; longer; further
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
since when; from when; how long
alone; by oneself; on one's own
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition