distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
head; chief; boss; leader
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
Marquis de Sade (1740-1814; French writer and libertine)
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
disgrace; humiliation; insult
to be smeared; to be covered
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
young girl; lass; adolescent female
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to send flying with a kick
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to shake one's head (in denial)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
on the occasion of; at the time of
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
making one's best exertions
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate