surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
light; right; right field; right fielder
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
hostile nature; inimical character
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
chilly; unpleasantly cold
tropical forest; tropical rainforest
pteridophyte (any plant of division Pteridophyta, incl. ferns and fern allies)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
chorus; singing in a chorus
to die out; to become extinct
silence; stillness; quietness
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
plants and animals; flora and fauna
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to show up; to appear; to turn up
headquarters; head office; main office
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved