massing (of troops); gathering
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
way out; means to escape; escape route
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to get between; to be caught in
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
same; similar; (just) like; equal
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to rock; to shake; to swing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
these guys; these fellows
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
what would (you) do?; what to do about it