inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to happen to have on hand or in stock
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
trivial; not amounting to much
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to crouch; to squat; to cower
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
to knock down; to utterly defeat
just managing; with great difficulty
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
like that; that way; thus
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
with a start; with a jump
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
first thing in the morning
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)