to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to hold fast; to protect to the end
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to run about; to rush about
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
end of life; death; breathing one's last
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
lower region; lower part; region below
top of the head; crown of the head
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
large; large-sized; large-scale; big