flash (of light); glint; schiller
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
with a start; with a jump
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
bluff; false show of power; bold front
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
stepwise; one step at a time
to distract a person's attention
to crouch; to squat; to cower
letter; missive; note; mail
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to summon; to get used to call
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
established fact; fait accompli
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
firm promise; definite promise
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits