eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to fight; to exchange blows
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
literary woman; talented woman
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
technical skill; ability; capacity
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
quarrel; dispute; argument
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
stairs; stairway; staircase
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
pistol; handgun; revolver
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important