discipline; punishment; reprimand
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
only; merely; but; no more than
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
target group; target persons
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to some extent; to a certain extent
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
surgery; surgical procedure
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip