threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
choices; alternatives; options
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to open (one's eyes) wide
just one person; only one
scoundrel; rascal; villain
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
moneylending; moneylender
stingy; cheap; very frugal
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
covered wagon; prairie schooner
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
tick (Acari spp.); mite; hoodlum; tough