to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to show; to bare (the teeth)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to pack (in box); to drive to wall
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
in the future; another day; later
to annoy; to cause trouble
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to prevent; to take precautions
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
eardrum; tympanic membrane
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shake; to sway; to waver
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report