grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to be born; to come into the world
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
great physical power; animal strength
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to tower above; to stand out
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
and so; therefore; for that reason
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
technical; technological; practical
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize