self-defense; self-defence
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
lightly; easily; carelessly
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
eagle (Accipitridae family)
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
trainspotter; railway enthusiast; railfan
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
to cry and shout; to scream
to become vulgar; to coarsen
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
great speed; recklessly fast speed
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
trio; gang of three; threesome
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
scoundrel; rascal; villain
conventionality; triteness
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous