hearsay; learning by hearsay
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
defense; defence; fielding
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to run out (e.g. of the room)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to drop; to let fall; to omit
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to cause someone to worry
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
casualties; the killed and wounded
without cause; without reason
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to balance (accounts); to even out; to balance out
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
explosive; blasting powder
very careful; thoroughly prepared
hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming