weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
door; gate; opening; title page
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
headquarters; head office; main office
negotiations; discussions; connection
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
that's true; of course; obviously
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
battle formation; military formation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to lose one's way; to get lost