long distance; long range; long distance relationship
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
law-like nature; regularity
copier; copy machine; photocopier
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
lethality; killing effectiveness
hydraulic power; water power
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
that; the matter in question
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
fuel consumption; gas mileage
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
cheap article; poor-quality article
to blacken; to make black
very loose; slowly; leisurely
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
strong pressure; heavy pressure
about this time; about now
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
postponement; deferment; adjournment
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy