book; volume; this; present; main; head
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to throw into; to toss into
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
what do you want?; can I help you?
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
everything; anything; nothing
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
flying bird; soaring bird
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
too much; excessively; too