(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to subsist; to keep on living
desperately; for one's dear life
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
chopping board; cutting board
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
good-for-nothing; worthless
failure; mistake; blunder
to laugh away; to laugh off
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to look forward to something
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
middle of the night; dead of night