measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
fast-talking; rapid talking
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
true character; real nature
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel