to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
review (of learned material); revision
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
desperation; struggle to the death
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
savage; ferocious; atrocious
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to