to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
back street; back alley; off-street
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
how; in what way; in what manner
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to get on well with (someone)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to jar; to creak; to grate
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
scene; view; prospect; outlook
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
that is to say; so that means
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference