decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to drug (someone, food, drink)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
sportswear; sports clothes
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to thrust away; to send flying
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
submission (wrestling, judo, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)