to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
both; both sides; both parties
to become misty; to become hazy
last ray of hope; only hope
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
directly opposite; right in front
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds