puddle of blood; pool of blood
end of life; death; annihilation
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to try all possible means
contrary to one's expectations
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
the right person in the right place
incompetent; have no merit
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
worst; worst-case (scenario)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
underground train; subway
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
recovery; undoing; recall
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to entrust; to leave to a person
toddling; taking tottering steps
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
study; learning; tutorial
how long; how much; to what extent
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words