hydraulic power; water power
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
that; the matter in question
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
fuel consumption; gas mileage
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
cheap article; poor quality article
very loose; slowly; leisurely
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
strong pressure; heavy pressure
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
postponement; deferment; adjournment
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
trembling from fear; trembling all over