year in, year out; always; 24-7
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
at first; initially; in the beginning
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
button mashing (e.g. in video games); repeated button-pushing
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)