not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to smash down; to beat in
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
naturally; of course; understandably
to run through; to run past
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
patterns of thinking; train of thought
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
one or two; a few; small number
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to get between; to be caught in
pistol; handgun; revolver
to rise; to erect; to get up
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)