to thrust before; to thrust at
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
if you do this; if this is the case
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
enumeration; citation; listing
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to drug (someone, food, drink)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
transfer; assignment; conveyance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to brave a danger; to take a risk
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
moving about; stirring about
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
otherwise; or else; if not
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
recovery; rescue; recapture
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
adoption; selection; choice
at once; immediately; right now