killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
fourth day of the month; four days
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
perception; sensing; noticing
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
second day of the month; two days
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
third day of the month; three days
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period