to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
weak constitution; ill health
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
like a decent person; human
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to go ahead; to pull ahead
wounded person; injured person
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
for dear life; barely escaping alive
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to turn against; to become an enemy
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
profitable plan; good plan
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
not necessarily so; is not always true
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to tighten; to press hard
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest