slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
right beside; close to; nearby
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
eardrum; tympanic membrane
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
arrest; apprehension; capture
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined