needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
more than usual; especially; particularly
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
slight; little; insignificant
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
to already have enough; to already have what one needs; to be on time
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
victim; injured party; sufferer
trouble; bother; annoyance
introspection; reflection on one's self
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
blow; hit (on the body); beating
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
human; human-like; as a person
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
counter for choices, options, etc.
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to make one's rounds; to patrol
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
administration (of medicine)
standing; reserve; always having ready
under development; in development
field; sphere; realm; division; branch