exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
sequel; later development
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
connection; link; relationship
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
testimony; (verbal) evidence
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to be dead; to be lifeless
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
prevention; precaution; protection against
strict order; peremptory command
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to throw open; to leave open
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission