to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
blow; shock; strike; batting
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
genius; prodigy; natural gift
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to put on airs; to assume importance
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
moderate; proper; just right
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
without; but if; otherwise; or else
one more time; once more; once again
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to become misty; to become hazy
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around