devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to find out; to discover; to locate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
pleasant feeling; good feeling
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
retention; maintenance; preservation
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
offensive (movement); aggression
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...