jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
way of speaking; intimation
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
do-or-die game; crucial contest
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to squash; to crush; to flatten
all eyes; public attention
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
bet; wager; stake; gamble
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate