being on the ropes; losing ground
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
to press against each other; to huddle together
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
rightly; properly; moderately
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
approval; approbation; endorsement
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to glare at each other; to confront each other
data collection; data acquisition
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
based on; on the basis of
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
again; once again; yet again
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
most part; greater part; majority
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out