to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
(clenched) fist; knuckles
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
child's tear-stained face
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to make a fool of (someone)
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
sarcophagus; stone coffin
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in