whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
chain mail (armor, armour)
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
situation; developments; outcome
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
drop (e.g. of water); drip
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
space; interval; space character; whitespace
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
very interesting; of great interest
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
you could say that; that might be so
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
unique; peculiar; singular
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
strong person; the strong; the powerful
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
murder; homicide; manslaughter
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to kill; to choke the life out of
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back