freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to apologize; to apologise
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
breath; breathing; tone; mood
beyond that point; after that
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to drain away; to sell off; to dispose of
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
if so; in that case; in that situation
whatever the case; under any circumstances
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
helper; assistant; second
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct