prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
depending on; dependent on
to brave a danger; to take a risk
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
as stated; verbatim; literally
to slap; to strike; to spank
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
different opinion; objection
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
nod; inclination of the head
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
talking about memories; reminiscences
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark