mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
that; the matter in question
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
in deep black; in jet black
(made of) stone; stone-built
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
door; gate; opening; title page
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
difference; variation; difference
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit