originally; by nature; from the start
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
incompetent; have no merit
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to pierce through; to break through
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to squash; to crush; to flatten
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
plural; multiple; several
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
rather; sooner; preferably
protracted war; war of attrition
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement