(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to be conspicuous; to stand out
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to step forward; to take a step forward
with a momentary flash of light
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
concealment; suppression; hiding
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
phantom; vision; illusion
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
in this way; thus; such; uh...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging