to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
remaining quantity; residual quantity
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
region; limits; stage; level
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
in succession; one after another
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
running out of energy; running out of strength
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
thickness; profundity; depth
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky