claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
being somewhat excited (agitated)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
the ways of the world; human nature
busy; having no (free) time
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
on the sea; surface of the sea
float; raft; float (beverage with ice cream on top); float (finance)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
indicate reason; infers some protest
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
space development; space exploration
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
construction; establishment
interruption; suspension; break
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar