obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
trunk (of the body); soma
one eye; one of one's eyes
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
advance; moving forward; progress
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
strong pressure; heavy pressure
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
sublime; noble; high-minded
fair and square; open and aboveboard
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
exchange of blows; long rally
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
strong interaction; strong force
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
a step; short distance; short time
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength