chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
threat; intimidation; menace
real intention; true motive; true meaning
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
silence (not speaking); muteness
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
silence; stillness; quietness
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to pass (of time); to elapse
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
dispute; argument; contention
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
breathing techniques; breath control
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes