to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
innermost depths of one's heart
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
true character; true heart; true spirit
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
(short) rest; breather; break
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
nature of one's business; business instinct
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious