to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
death by suffocation; death by choking
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
valuable article; valuables
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to take command; to give direction
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
at work; in the midst of work; working
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
how many people; a number of people
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
calls and sounds made by insects
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
to cut; to slit; to slash
spot; point; place; position
dead of night; shades of night; black of night