to wring the neck; to strangle
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
neat and clean; tidy; trim
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
recovery; undoing; recall
to stare back at; to look back at
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
proposal; proposition; suggestion
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
great numbers; numerical superiority
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb