to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
always having a comeback; fast-talking
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
with a snap; with a click (beep); shortly; briefly; small
to trample; to crush underfoot
throw; throwing; throwing event
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to succeed; to bear fruit
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
fall; drop; descent; coming down
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
front; frontage; facade; main
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
in the same way as; just like
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)