to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
success or failure; outcome; result
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
magic bullet; magic bullets
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to be hot on a person's heels
curse; spell; malediction
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
box carried on one's back to store books; wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
evil thought; malicious motive