with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
bright red; crimson lotus flower
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
omen; sign; notice; indication
to open (one's eyes) wide
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to stop raining or snowing
to lose sight of; to miss
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
straying; wandering (off course)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to make an appeal; to urge
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to win and advance to the next round