small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
one after another; in rapid succession
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
comfort; consolation; diversion
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
final; eventual; ultimate
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
murder; homicide; manslaughter
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
is something that; is that which
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
restricted; confined; unfree
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)