to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
second (unit of time); arc second
as if nothing had happened
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
face; looks; vestiges; trace
matter of time; question of time
finishing blow; coup de grâce
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to thrust before; to thrust at
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
gliding (through the air)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to jump from one thing to another
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down