to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
arrest; apprehension; capture
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
secret understanding; collusion
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
imprisonment; incarceration
execution; death by execution
tendency; trend; inclination
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark