to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
valuation basis; appraisal standard
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
scene; sight; scenario; setting
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
depiction; description; portrayal
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
simply put; putting it simply
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about