to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
just a handful; only a small number (of)
death penalty; capital punishment
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
near; close by; within reach; familiar
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
rope; cord; policeman's rope
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face