to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
husband and wife; married couple
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
final; eventual; ultimate
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
winning by judges' decision (in judo)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
first time; first; initial
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
advance; moving forward; progress
one (thing); one piece; one item
to lend an ear to; to listen to
blocking the way; standing in the way
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
secret; private; surreptitious
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination