to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
very likely; very probable
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
even so; anyhow; at any rate
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
with a clink (click, clack)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
there is nothing; having nothing
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
female molester; lewd woman; libidinous woman; stupid woman
function; facility; faculty; feature