to suffer from tuberculosis
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
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.
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
difference; variation; difference
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting
four (long cylindrical things)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
loading; charging; filling
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time