deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
artery; arterial road; major route
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
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)
such ... as; or some such
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
complete victory; total victory
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
conference room; council room
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
dividing into four; quartering
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win; (lit.) losing is winning
tedious; boring; being fed up with
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
word one must not say (in a particular situation, place, etc.); taboo word; banned word; forbidden word; prohibited word