unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
underground; subterranean
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
alert status; emergency alert
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
minuteness; one millionth
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
pressure; oppression; suppression
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out