bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
talk; story; conversation
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to discuss; to talk together
unimpressive; unimpressed
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be to the point; to be pertinent
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to cease; to stop; to be over
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to thrust before; to thrust at
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily