to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to blame; to find fault with
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
settlement; solution; resolution
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
same trade; same business; same profession
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
fair and square; open and aboveboard
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
after that; afterwards; thereafter
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany