one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
(no matter) who; everyone; anyone; nobody
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
this world; this life; this generation; present day
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
prone to adultery; flirtatious
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
questions and answers; dialogue
willpower; energy; vitality
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise