pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
no way to do; nothing can be done
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to collect; to assemble; to gather
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to triumph; to be elated with success
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
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
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
soft flesh (esp. in a sexual context)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
in the meanwhile; during the time