securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
stupid brat; son of a bitch
loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
the other day; a few days ago
area; region; district; locality
homeless; homeless person
simultaneous; all at once
departure; leaving; going away; recession
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead