in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to get between; to be caught in
personal (employee); employed; retained
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
turning sideways; landscape orientation
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
influential person; man of importance
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
it seems so; that's what it looks like
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
to call each other; to call out to one another
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
(religious) faith; belief; creed