skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be mad about; to be hooked on
last ray of hope; only hope
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to jump at; to be attracted by
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
entreaty; supplication; petition
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
place; situation; position; location
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
single word; a few words; brief comment
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear