to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
independent action; acting alone
way; method; means; resource; course
cooperation; coordination; link
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be needed; to be wanted
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
ago; since; before; previous
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
true character; real nature