rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to get stiff legs (after walking or standing up for a long time)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to use and then throw away
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
grasp; catch; understanding
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to roll about; to writhe about
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to die; to lay down life's burden
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
charcoal; charred remains
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch