to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
intelligence agency; secret service
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(one) could even say that
to make a fool of someone
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
gem; jewel; precious stone
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
vertically structured society
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
surveillance camera; security camera
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly