stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
apparent; obvious; very clear
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
at once; immediately; right now
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
process; course; mechanism
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to talk; to carry meaning
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
silence (not speaking); muteness
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
established fact; fait accompli
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
distress; wretched condition