operation; functioning; running
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
putting into operation; invocation
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
alteration; falsification; faking
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
breathily (while talking)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
strategy meeting; council of war
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
moment to quit; way to quit
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
likely loss; probable defeat
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack