hesitation; indecision; vacillation
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to raise one's voice; to shout
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
these guys; these fellows
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
territory; domain; dominion; possession
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
awareness; realization; noticing
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to