iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
desperation; struggle to the death
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
for dear life; barely escaping alive
feeling; sense; impression
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)