(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
ambush; interception; counter-attack
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
loading on top; piling on top; upper load; adding (to); increase (in quantity); additional amount
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
point in question (at issue)
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to become decrepit and ugly with age
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; (lit.) to spit at the sky
to laugh at someone scornfully; to scoff at
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
close attention; (watching with) keen interest