to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to hold fast; to protect to the end
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
vocal sound; tone of voice
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
at a stroke; with a single swoop
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
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
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
setting a bad example to others
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak