precarious situation; precarious state
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
putting life into; animating; cheering up
pull; patronage; tug; discount
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
glugging; drinking deeply; nodding deeply
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
at some point in the past; at some stage
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
to get one's head around; to think about
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
banknote; bill; note; paper money
strong person; the strong; the powerful
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value