better than nothing; better than none at all
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to invite in; to show someone in
staying the night; lodging (at)
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to fall flat; to fall face down
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
to push back; to press back; to force back
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to be smeared; to be covered