these guys; these fellows
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
violent emotion; passion; fury
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
breaking off; snapping off
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
to awake from one's sleep
morning; forenoon; just before noon
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to escape death; to be saved from death
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
in spite of; regardless of
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
strong interaction; strong force
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre