disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
naturalization; naturalisation
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
covered with; stained; smeared
to remove; to move out of the way
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business