to be worn down; to be reduced
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
preliminary test or trial; tryout
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
instead; but (on the other hand)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
spare time; free time; leisure time
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
second (unit of time); arc second
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
flash (of light); glint; schiller
end of life; death; annihilation
to pause; to have a short intermission
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed