too much; excessively; too
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to thrust before; to thrust at
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
noisy; confused; uproarious
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
sickroom; hospital room; ward
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
how; in what way; by what means