extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
otherwise; or else; if not
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to summon courage; to be brave
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair