sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to be expensive; to be costly
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to bring back; to restore
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
body; physical system; (the) person
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
ray (of light); beam; light
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
intelligence; intellect; brains
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
busy; having no time (for)