to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
many; much; plenty; hardly
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
watering hole; watering place
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
immediately; right away; on the spot
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
cemented carbide; superhard; ultrahard
to run through; to run past
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
opposite bank; farther shore
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment