swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
short pause; short interval
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
violent explosion; bursting
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
heating power; thermal power; firepower
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
going to and fro; back and forth
front; frontage; facade; main
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink