to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
touché; you've got me there
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
induced explosion; secondary explosion
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to be or remain always on hand
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit