rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
probability; likelihood; chances
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
if so; in that case; in that situation
plural; multiple; several
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to crumble away; to collapse
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
guardian; protector; patron; parent
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to make a lasting impression
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see