to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
immoral; illicit; unethical
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
very interesting; of great interest
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
Extinct (conservation status); EX
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
(not) a single person; (no) one
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
price; cost; value; worth; value
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn