to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
to burst (open); to break; to split
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
to fall on one's backside
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to backfire; to have a harmful result
difficult to ...; hard to ...
because of; owing to; due to
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
under the orders of; by order (command)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to be manageable; to be able to handle
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
cannot be compared with; no match for