to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
all; entire; whole; altogether
to pluck; to pick; to tear
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
the place for; the time for; the level of
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
racewalking; race walking; walking race
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
library (usu. single-room); small library
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to speak; to hear a voice
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
to hand over; to surrender
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)