to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
reason; cause; history; origin
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
two by two; by twos; as a couple
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter
second day of the month; two days
very; extremely; excessively
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
thunderous roar; roaring sound