sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to become settled; to be fixed
important witness; material witness; primary witness; prime suspect
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
two equal parts; exactly two parts
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to throw into; to dump in together
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to brave a danger; to take a risk
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
hazard; hazard flashers; hazard warning lights
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
short distance; close range
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde