weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
sublime; noble; high-minded
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
close to the wall; alongside the wall
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to wring the neck; to strangle
to push down; to knock down
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
obedience; submission; resignation
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
one's own style; self-taught manner
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
in one's own way or style