blow; shock; strike; batting
feeling keenly; fully realizing
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to keep a watchful eye on
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
severe; strict; tough; hard
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
private tutor; coach; governess
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing