involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
probability; likelihood; chances
to be worried; to be troubled
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)