long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
irregular employment; non-fulltime employment; non-regular; irregular; subnormal (number); denormal
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
versatility; multiplicity of use
decimal point; radix point
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
personal history; background; career
comparison; something worthy of comparison
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
towering; astonishingly high
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to hold out (against); to hold one's ground; to stand firm; to endure
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
outrageous lie; outright lie
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
came here; coming here; recently