remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
(political) power; authority; influence
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
hometown; rural township (of China)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
ultimate; final; last; eventual
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
meteor; shooting star; falling star
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
pale; pallid; bluish-white
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice