(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to come to one's senses; to calm down
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
in the future; another day; later
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
empirical; from experience
(not) even once; (not) ever
violent emotion; passion; fury
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
had better ...; had better not ...
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
certainly; surely; definitely
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
great numbers; numerical superiority
winner-takes-all (system)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
that; the matter in question