to take off one's glasses
as; because; with; due to
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
stone (used for throwing)
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
at the last moment; this late in the game
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
delay; putting off; procrastination
flashing lights; revolving lights; lights used on the top of emergency vehicles
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to cease; to stop; to be over
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
river; stream; River; the ... river
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
nape (of the neck); nucha
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
explosion; rupture; break off
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
strike (i.e. industrial action)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to