violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
decision; determination; resolution
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to have an idea; to have a clue
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
influence; clout; leverage
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
unspecified large number (of people)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
precondition; prerequisite
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
menial; meanness; servility; abject
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
north wind; northerly wind
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff