crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean
instability; insecurity; crankiness
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
cinquedea (Italian short sword)
business rival; professional jealousy
the Revelation of St. John the Divine (book of the Bible)
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
letting (someone) die without helping
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to cut; to slit; to cut open
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; inversion; handspring (gymnastics)
lower region; lower part; region below
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance