taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
reduction by half; halving
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
more than usual; especially; particularly
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
very interesting; of great interest
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
loud laughter; hearty laugh
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves