to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
external wound; (physical) trauma
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
it is not (like that) either
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to spit out; to eject; to dump
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to stiffen; to become stiff
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
complete change; about-face
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
influence (on someone); inspiration