unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to succeed; to bear fruit
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
nice; likeable; desirable
outbreak of war; starting a war
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
good policy; wise policy; best plan
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive