spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
extermination; expulsion; destruction
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
one edge; one end; one side
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
in perfect form; going swimmingly
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
scattering (in all directions)
return fire; shooting back
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to defy conventional wisdom
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind