nocturnality; nocturnal habits
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
iron rust; iron hydroxide
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
virtue; charm; merit; good point
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
tag (children's game); tig
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to base something on; to make something the basis
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert
to have a narrow escape from death
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
my personal (e.g. opinion)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off