to hate; to dislike; to loathe
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
four balls; base on balls; a walk
throwing a ball; handball
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
right in the center (centre)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to step firmly; to harden by treading
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
metallic sound; metallic clank
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
one revolution; one rotation
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
gum; rubber; eraser; condom