stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
such ... as; or some such
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
together; at the same time; same; identical
without; but if; otherwise; or else
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
family; members of a family
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to run about trying to escape
to press a question; to cross-examine
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
one's house; one's home; one's family
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
how many people; a number of people
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
happy memory; sweet memory
by all means; by all costs
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
will; testament; last request
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
massing (of troops); gathering
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)