to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to lose one's footing; to slip
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
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
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
extreme sadist; very sadistic
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
many; a lot; much; multitude
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
nothing but; none other than