thorough; exhaustive; complete
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
traitor (to one's country); quisling
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to apologize; to apologise
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh