cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
pressure; oppression; suppression
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to apologize; to apologise
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
one who knows little often repeats it
at once; immediately; right now
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
surroundings; environs; circumference
action of making something; -ification
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding