looking over someone's shoulder
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
sound of voice; vocal sound
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
one's physical safety; personal security
otherwise; or else; if not
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to hit hard; to strike hard
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
training; drill; practice; discipline
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)