regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to squint (one eye); to narrow
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear