staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
what proportion; what percentage
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
snowslide; small avalanche
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
how long; how far; how much
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
old woman; joker (in old maid)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort