hammer throw (track and field event)
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
butt of a joke; punchline
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
bad influence; negative influence
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
no-good man; (male) loser
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to push aside; to brush aside
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
pale; pallid; bluish-white
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to have a meal; to take a meal
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
war; fighting; fierce competition
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to pay attention; to be watchful
growth period (in children)
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
throwaway; disposable; single-use
natural virtue; personal virtue
true; real; genuine; proper; utter