sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
life and death; life or death
to stare back (at); to glare back
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
together with; same; both; all; including ...
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
resolute; determined; bold
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
spurt of blood; spray of blood
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
separation; farewell; parting
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest