to not believe one's ears
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
six to four ratio; sixty-forty
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to leave word; to leave a message
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
hetero-; heterosexual; hetero; heterozygote; heterozygous
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
utmost limits; extremity; limit
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
disconnection; interruption; burn-out