Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
erratic driving; driving in a zigzag
oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus); silverberry (US)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
G-man; FBI agent; inspector
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
discomfort index; temperature-humidity index
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to agree on; to agree about
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
falling asleep at the wheel
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
apologies for the crude food
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
footwear; footgear; shoes
perishable foods; perishables