to attempt; to test; to try out
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
dry riverbed; river beach
black ball; black, round sigil; pupil; black candy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to badger; to pester; to beg
to become bright; to become clear
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)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
covered with; stained; smeared
waste of time; killing time
at least; at most; (even) just
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
no matter how much time passes
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
wife and children; (arch.) wife
vitality; ability to earn a living
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win; (lit.) losing is winning
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type