to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to live through; to survive
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
in that way; like that; that way
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
but; however; although; though
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar