busy; having no (free) time
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
last week; the week before
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to stay calm; to keep cool
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to begin; to set about; to start
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
intimidation; threat; bluster
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
custody; detention; confinement
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying