stingy; cheap; very frugal
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
immersion; being absorbed in
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to fight against; to oppose; to face
at first; in the beginning; originally
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing