strong-willed; strong of heart
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
regulation; adjustment; control
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
directly under; falling perpendicularly
blindingly quick speed; (in) a flash; (in) the blink of an eye
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
to scrape off; to shave off
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
by sheer strength; by brute force
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
difficult problem; challenge
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
supreme; sublime; highest
self-praise; praising oneself
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver