this and that; this or that; one thing after another
ten-gallon hat; cowboy hat
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
enough is enough; no further!
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to threaten; to make threats
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to squeeze out; to wring out
to choke; to have trouble breathing
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
go that far; to that extent
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view