to tower over the surroundings
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
gaudy; flashy; showy; glittery; sparkly; shiny
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to knock down; to utterly defeat
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
limestone cave; limestone cavern
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
pince-nez (glasses); nose glasses; Groucho glasses
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
to have a hard time of it
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
professor; teaching; instruction
hindrance; offense; offence; prohibition
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to knead well; to polish; to refine
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
balance ball; exercise ball; Swiss ball
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to understand from experience
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook