several weeks; a few weeks
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
beyond that point; after that
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to blow off; to be blown off
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it