Useful expressions from my blog entry 'Why?!'

to be as sound as a bell: to be very healthy. 'olyan egészséges, mint a makk'

shooting pain: an acute, sharp pain. 'nyilalló fájdalom'

malignant: descructive, fatal, mortal, poisonous. 'rosszindulatú, gonosz' --> malignant tumour 'rosszindulatú daganat'

to take up the gauntlet: to meet/take up the challenge (of a fight). 'fölveszi a(z odadobott) kesztyűt'

a glimmer of hope: a small amount of hope (a ray/gleam of hope). 'halvány reménysugár'