paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
even more; still more; further
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
fall; drop; descent; coming down
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
looking or acting as if one owned the place
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
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)