wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
dull sound; muffled sound
floor above; floor upstairs
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
quite; utterly; really; completely
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous