biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
lightly; easily; carelessly
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
rather; sooner; preferably
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
to fall on one's backside
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to collapse into; to flop onto
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
innumerable; countless; numberless
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten