unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
stepping back; drawing back
to spit out; to eject; to dump
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
blow; shock; strike; batting
power; might; authority; influence
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
blood congestion; -stasis
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to spring at; to leap upon
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
stifled (laughter); simmering
even more; still more; further
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to knock down; to utterly defeat