one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to put one's strength into
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
with a click; with a snap
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
flash (of light); glint; schiller
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to give; to do (something) for