ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to get strong; to gain strength
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
flash (of light); glint; schiller
ultrahigh frequency; UHF; ultrashort waves
to accept; to receive; to agree
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
contrast; antithesis; comparison
a little; a bit; slightly
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility