resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
personal attack; personal denunciation
control value; minimal required value
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
wide turn; detour; the long way around
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
human intellect; knowledge
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
retiring from military service
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained