medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
addition; annexation; appendage
otherwise; or else; if not
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
minuteness; one millionth
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial)
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
simple honesty; tactless frankness
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
event; phenomenon; matter
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
love of good looks; only being attracted to good-looking women
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to get along well together; to be close to each other