to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to push (something) against
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
recovery; undoing; recall
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
partly puffed up; bubblingly
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
laboratory animal; experimental animal
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
at first; in the beginning; originally
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
management; administration; operation
future (usually near); prospects
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks