to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
wild beast; wild animal; brute
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to come to one's senses; to calm down
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
authenticity; credibility
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
not counted (in the score); not tallied
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to insist on one's own ideas
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
applicant; candidate; volunteer
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees