unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
micrometre (unit of length); micrometer; micron
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
electronic parts (components)
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
remote control; remote operation
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
if so; in that case; in that situation
exploitation; overuse; abuse
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to distribute; to hand out
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
bed and food; eating and sleeping
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)