to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
capillary vessel; capillary
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
sign of remorse; indication of regret
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
talk about various topics
technique; art; skill; move
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
single-mother household; fatherless family
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis