as before; as ever; as it was originally
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
headquarters; general staff
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
hastily made; improvised preparation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
weight; heavyweight boxer
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
load; loading; weight (of a load)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender