stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
within; inside of; less than
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
with a start; with a jump
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)