research institute; (research) laboratory
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to select someone (out of many people)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
what happens twice will happen thrice
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
charred; burnt black; scorched black
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly