to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
the place for; the time for; the level of
breath; breathing; tone; mood
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
viewing as a problem; problematizing
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
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
classical form of martial art
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
motive power; driving force
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
charming; fascinating; attractive
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne