custom; common practice; habit
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
very young; little; childish; immature
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to come to one's senses; to calm down
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
such; this sort of; like this
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
police officer; policeman; constable
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why