sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
son of a bitch; piece of shit
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
bond; bill; certificate; security
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
whistle (sound made with the lips)
signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
cash payment; paying in cash
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to use all one's strength (ability)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
violent explosion; bursting
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
group; party; team; squad; section
sharing; division; draw; tie