two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
person of common sense; common sense man
critical point (temperature)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
way of reciting; way of telling a story
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
basis for decision; evidence for judging
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
curse; spell; malediction
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab