to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
person killed in action; the war dead
unfortunately; regrettably
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to need; to demand; to take; to require
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
street; quarter; district; area
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer