to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
breakdown of negotiations
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to jar; to creak; to grate
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to knock down; to knock off
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
successively; one after another
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
how; in what way; by what means
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)