to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
highly unpredictable; touch and go
by today; before the day is over
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
all; entire; whole; altogether
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to count on one's fingers
process; course; mechanism
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
every person; every mouth; every entrance
(theatrical) fighting scene
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
rational; reasonable; logical