main force; chief object; mainline
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
letting (someone) die without helping
defense; defence; protection
arrest; apprehension; capture
to run away; to escape safely
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
bolt from the blue; great surprise
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
close; intimate; on good terms
sentiment; sentimentality
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away