to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
great laughter; burst of laughter
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to strike out; to start swimming
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
true character; real nature
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
invisibly; secretly; privately
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back