under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be lacking in options; to be too few
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
interruption; suspension; break
several sheets (flat objects)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
auto; automatic; auto; automobile; three-wheeler truck; oat
hateful; detestable; loathsome
root; source; origin; cause
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
house built on sand; house of cards
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
weak constitution; ill health
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
fighting against an illness
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood