to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
transactions; dealings; business
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
attractive body; nice-looking body
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
wild beast; wild animal; brute
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly