keeping silent; saying nothing at all
supplementary explanation
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
misleading (someone); manipulation (e.g. of public opinion)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
like this; this sort; this way
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
redial; redialing; redialling
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
recovery; undoing; recall
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
mask; striking the head (kendo)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate