from the beginning; from scratch
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to mix; to stir; to blend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
prospects of victory; chances of success
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to cause someone to worry
choice; selection; option
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
end; close; conclusion; termination
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost