to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to challenge (a person) to a fight
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
ladle; tadpole; musical note
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
landscape gardening; landscape architecture
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
over-fond parent; doting parent
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
(another's) daughter; young lady
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
guiding precepts of a company; company credo; corporate philosophy
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager