to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
condition; situation; prospects
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
(necessary) personnel; required person
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
to trample; to crush underfoot
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with