blow; hit (on the body); beating
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to employ; to hire; to charter
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
more than usual; especially; particularly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
secret story; unknown episode
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
interest; rights; concession
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to thrust down; to push off
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
witness stand; witness box
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
massing (of troops); gathering
thousands; several thousand