crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
nature; property; disposition
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to join together; to combine; to join up
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to whine; to make feeble complaints
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to begin; to set about; to start
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to incur someone's enmity
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
person who poses a high risk
testimony; (verbal) evidence
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice