to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to employ; to hire; to charter
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
in the future; another day; later
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
ignorant of the ways of the world
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to strike dead; to beat to death
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty