concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
continuation; succession; series
restlessly; in continuous motion
particular; hard to please; fussy
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
pair; the two; both persons; both things
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
looking away; looking aside
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
action of making something; -ification
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend