boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
as stated; verbatim; literally
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
world; society; people; the public
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
later on; eventually; afterwards
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
good; goodness; right; virtue