to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
every evening; night after night
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
(not) a single person; (no) one
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shave off; to scrape off
small hill; low hill; hillock
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
a few seconds; several seconds
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person