to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
everybody; every last one of them; all
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to erase all trace of something
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
sleepwalker; somnambulist
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to be smeared; to be covered
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to be injured; to sustain a wound
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
duty; function; office; mission; task
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
wherein; therein; thereinto
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
complete recovery of health