emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
pull; patronage; tug; discount
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
severing of connections or relations
storefront; front of a store
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to hide; to keep to oneself
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
predicament; difficult situation
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; conjecture; supposition
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
selfishness; selfish motive
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to be hesitant; to feel timid
depending on; dependent on
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality