gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
unexpectedly; surprisingly
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
while; during; performed in this condition
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
knitting; knitted material; crochet
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
accumulation; accumulate; store
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
4th day of the month; four days
main street; avenue; boulevard
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses