to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
high-explosive projectile
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
secret information; intelligence
dirty work; unpleasant task
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
having said that; on the other hand
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
commander; commanding officer; CO
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
quick work; (clever) feat
someone's looks and personal appearance
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together