hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
seam ripper; ripper (bulldozer attachment); ripper (software); rip saw (machine); straight-line rip saw
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
cutting in line; queue jumping
rebirth; new birth; nascent
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
strike while the iron is hot
fighting to avenge someone's death; battle of revenge
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
major war; great war; world war
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs