exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
cheap article; poor-quality article
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
strong person; the strong; the powerful
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
spine; backbone; spinal column
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements