severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
as stated; verbatim; literally
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
to cause someone to worry
to stare back at; to look back at
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
vassalization; vassalisation
rapid progress; radical progress
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
doppelgänger; doppelganger
victory or defeat; victory and defeat