to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
had better ...; had better not ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
self-consciousness; self-awareness
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be kind to; to treat kindly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
in proportion to; just as much as
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
rather; better; instead; if anything
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
finishing blow; coup de grâce
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
until now; so far; up to the present
from outside; from the side
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
high sensitivity; fragile heart
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to chase; to run after; to pursue
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)