rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
while; during; while; although; all; both
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
survival; survivor; relic
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to make a fool of someone
in that way; thus; so; so?
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
time; hour; period; class