jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
blow; shock; strike; batting
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
empty lot; vacant plot of land
divide and rule; divide and conquer
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
moving tale; impressive tale
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
trial; judgement; judgment
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen