to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for choices, options, etc.
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
high tide; high water; full tide
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to be exhausted; to be worn out
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
at once; there and then; immediately
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
offense; offence; method of attack
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
first thing in the morning
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
healing item; health item