to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
beriberi; tearing off something stuck on the surface of something else (e.g. duct tape)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
construction; architecture (of buildings)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
directly; in person; firsthand
(electric) torch; flashlight
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to yield to temptation; to succumb
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
cold sleep; suspended animation
possession; occupation; occupancy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
power balance; balance of power
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
system; institution; organization; organisation