crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
capacity; volume; capacitance
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
sales promotion; hard selling
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
simmer; bubble out; flow out
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
priority; order of precedence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to get one's head around; to think about
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
account book; ledger; register
having no idea; having no clue