to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
official business; public business
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
being inducted into a hall of fame
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
the same ratio or percentage
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
hostility; animosity; enmity
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
back street; back alley; off-street
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
in that way; like that; that way
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
indescribable; having no way to express
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
will not do; do not; does not
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do