(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
how much; how many; to what extent
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to dye; to colour; to color
all; entire; whole; altogether
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
then; and (then); in that case; if so
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
acceleration; speeding up
to get slightly dirty (all over)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
firm; strong; solid; stable
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
to flare up; to burst into flames