to check; to stop; to keep back
shellfish; seashell; shell
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
having said that; on the other hand
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
moment; brief space of time
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
one-by-one; separately; in detail
cooperation; coordination; link
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out