being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
had better ...; may as well ...
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
probe each other; sound each other out
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
originating; causing; beginning
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
death (and entering the hereafter)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
desolate (e.g. plains); ruined