to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
how can (one) do something
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
looking away; looking aside
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
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
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
special training; intensive training; crash course
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
professional killer; hit man
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to devour; to bite to death
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept