hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
to give up searching (for someone or something)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to rush over; to run up to
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
striking; remarkable; considerable
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
softly; mildly; gently; politely
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
on countless occasions; many a time
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
pure; true; genuine; unmixed