to take a breath; to take a short rest
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
with a broad grin; smirking
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
yearned for; longed for; missed
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
space (room, area, outer space)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching