to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
how much; how many; however
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
anaconda (esp. the green anaconda, Eunectes murinus)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
be (that) as it may; having said that
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
surely; certainly; without doubt
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
all times and places; all ages and countries
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
I can't die and leave things this way
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to comfort; to console; to amuse
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
at the last moment; this late in the game
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
trauma (usu. psychological)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
one way or the other; either way
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
without leaving any trace
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather