point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
harm; injury; evil (influence)
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
letter; missive; note; mail
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
more than anything; above all else