to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
one way or the other; either way
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
putting into operation; invocation
hereabouts; around there; that area
distinction; discrimination
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
for your information; I'm telling you
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
flustered person; hasty person
attenuation; damping; decay
(instrumental) solo; recital
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
establishment; settlement
reconciliation; make peace with