to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to take away; to carry off
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
extermination; annihilation
to strangle; to constrict
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff