to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
speech; expression; wording; language
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
return of something; repayment
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
dying; laying down one's life; one out
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
main cause; primary factor
appearance; expression; manifestation
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
index finger; forefinger; second toe
other side; opposite side; other party
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
younger members of the group
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate