tool; implement; means; furniture
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
contest of strength; trial of strength
physical strength; muscle strength
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to increase; to add to; to augment
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
probability; likelihood; chances
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts