suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to incur someone's enmity
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to shoot or fire off an arrow
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
in good health; alive and well; going strong
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
audience (with someone of high standing)
in order; in turn; one by one
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to play dumb; to feign innocence
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
mental; spiritual; emotional
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting