moment by moment; hour by hour
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
yoke; constraints; oppression
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
one grain; one drop; one bead
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to cover fully; to wrap around
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
so many men, so many ways; to each one's own; it takes all sorts to make a world
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
all (there is); as long as there is
most difficult; next to impossible
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to shave off; to scrape off