across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
men's language; male language
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
ability; performance; efficiency
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
lying face down; upside down; prone
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
control column; yoke; joystick
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
sentiment; sentimentality
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
conduct; behavior; behaviour
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
until now; so far; up to the present