to skip over (while reading); to skim
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
revenge; having a second go (at something)
incompetent; have no merit
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to wring the neck; to strangle
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
using all one's strength; using all one's might
tomfoolery; monkey business
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
pulsation; pulsatory motion
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
plaster figure; plaster bust
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
with a slip; with a slide
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to take someone's life; to kill someone