powder snow; powdery snow
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to collapse into; to flop onto
narrow margin; slim margin
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
Scorpio (8th zodiacal sign); the Scorpion
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
feeling that something has come too late
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
stating (one's views); expressing
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)