fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
that's a different matter; that's a different story
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
how much; how many; however
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
frequency (of occurrence)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
even though; despite; when
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
many; much; plenty; hardly
to continue to do; to persist in doing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
detonation velocity; velocity of detonation; VOD; extreme speed; explosive speed
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
but; however; provided that