defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
the big two...; two major...; two main...
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
somewhere (very vague); someplace (very vague)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to seem; to appear likely
each time it happens; at all such times
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
glove (esp. sports); globe
white lotus; purity; pure heart
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
river; stream; River; the ... river