killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to fire into; to shoot into
chain; series; connection; linkage
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
retention; maintenance; preservation
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
ramification; branching off
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
point; tip; sharp end; becoming pointed; becoming sharp
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
simply; merely; only; solely
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over