cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to strike dead; to beat to death
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
final scene; the end; finale
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
on the occasion of; at the time of
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
war situation; progress of a battle
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
if you ask me ...; as for ...
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to triumph; to be elated with success