giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
moment by moment; hour by hour
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
condensed milk; Soviet Union
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to blow out; to spout out
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to trample; to crush underfoot
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
spread; span; expanse; extent
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
target group; target persons
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding