farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
nesting hole; burrow; den
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
from the beginning; from scratch
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to detain; to check; to restrain
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
(electric) torch; flashlight
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
external wound; (physical) trauma
to need; to demand; to take; to require
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
reconciliation; make peace with
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
more than usual; especially; particularly
first place; head position; leading position
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
loss; defeat; counter for losses
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
the same ratio or percentage