until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
close-cropped hair; shaven head
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
system; institution; organization; organisation
estimate (of costs); budget
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
one school; the whole school; one proofreading; first proof
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
again; once more; a second time
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
much less; to say nothing of
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately