highly ridiculous; quite absurd
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
tacit; unspoken; implicit
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to be thrilled; to be excited
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
belatedly; though a little too late
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
platoon commander; section commander
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to gain fame; to make one's name
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to trample; to crush underfoot
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
maximum permissible level or dosage
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
loss of spirit; dejection
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
eight (long cylindrical things)
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to make a person's blood run cold
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)