to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
anxiety (about the future)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
furnishings; implements; equipment
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
small number; few; minority
(in the same way) as before; as always
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
firm promise; definite promise
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
suddenly; all of a sudden