to throw at; to turn; to raise
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
dull sound; muffled sound
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
gossip; corner of the mouth
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
(carved) statue; sculpture
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
strategist; tactician; schemer
to triumph; to be elated with success
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion