black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
throw; throwing; throwing event
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to bring; to take; to bring about
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to speak; to say; to vocalize
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to comfort; to console; to amuse
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
letter affixed to an arrow
immediately; right away; on the spot
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to tie; to bind; to fasten
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean