1.(lit.) unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom)2.(fig.) extremely stingy
to have a showdown; to fight for mastery; to compete for a championship
1.perfectly clean2.blameless3.unimpeachable (idiom)
1.lit. as clear as water (idiom)2.fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
(idiom) to hit the jackpot with a single shot; to achieve success at one's first try
1.to win instant success (idiom)2.to become an instant hit
1.carrying very little luggage (idiom)2.honest and incorruptible (government officials)
(idiom) a son or daughter; a child
one's own wishful thinking
to see through something at first glance (idiom)
to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
earnestly and sincerely (idiom); devoutly
to laugh away (instead of taking seriously)
1.lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)2.fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
1.to blot out at one stroke2.to reject out of hand3.to deny without a hearing
1.a wrong suffered (idiom)2.old grievance3.previous defeat
1.lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom)2.to kill two birds with one stone
1.not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked2.without a stitch of clothing3.in one's birthday suit
1.to keep totally silent2.noiselessly
(idiom) to lower oneself to (sb's) level
1.lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)2.fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend3.a straw in the wind
(separated only by) a narrow strip of water
1.to get close to2.to get on intimate terms with
1.to collapse on the first encounter2.to give way at once
(idiom) to have a disagreement; to clash verbally
1.one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice2.words of enormous weight
1.(idiom) it's a deal2.that's settled then
to not say a word (idiom)
(idiom) to hit the mark with a comment; to say sth spot on
1.to make a pun2.to have a double meaning3.double entendre
1.to avoid a problem by walking away from it2.to quit
(idiom) (pejorative) as detestable as each other; birds of a feather; cut from the same cloth
1.to succeed at the first try (idiom)2.easy as pie3.one can do it at once
one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
1.devoid of fear (idiom)2.intrepid
1.to compete against2.to measure oneself against3.to go head to head (see who is best)
left speechless by sth perfect (idiom)
grasp this fundamental point and all the rest will follow (idiom)
to give way to one's beastly lust
1.to get thoroughly drunk (idiom)2.to get plastered
(idiom) stingy; penny-pinching
1.to repeat errors2.to continue blundering3.to make continuous mistakes