finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
explosion; rupture; break off
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to stare back at; to look back at
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
something; some kind of; for some reason
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
evening; early night hours
transfer; assignment; conveyance
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
to feel oneself indebted to
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
later on; eventually; afterwards