left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
shooting down (an aircraft)
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
right beside; close to; nearby
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
top of the head; crown of the head
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
for the first time in one's life
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
business hours; opening hours; office hours
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
full length; total length; overall length
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
of tender years; very young
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill