happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
thrust; driving force; propulsion
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
useless resistance; vain struggle
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
technical civilization; technical civilisation
science and technology; scientific technique
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
burglary; burglar; closet
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction