tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
face contorted and about to cry
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
invisibly; secretly; privately
armaments; military preparations
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
flight; desertion; escape
drama; play; powerful drug
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
inattention; absent-mindedness
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
as is usual with; in common with
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow