to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
one end; an end; part; fragment
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
calamity; disaster; accident
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
most difficult; next to impossible
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to tower over the surroundings
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
according to plan; as planned; on target
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
direct unforked road; straight path
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
parts; accessories; components
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite