to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
from now; from this moment; henceforth
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
hostile party; enemy side
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
bounty hunter; bounty hunting
craving for the limelight
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
by all means; at all costs
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
calm; composed; leisurely
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe