to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
as usual; as is one's habit
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
prospects of victory; chances of success
waist; girth; measurement around waist
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
moment by moment; hour by hour
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
questions and answers; dialogue
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to jar; to creak; to grate
presence (impressive quality)
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty