forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
determination; resolution
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
breaking off; snapping off
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
partly puffed up; bubblingly
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
even if; even though; however; no matter how
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
dark of the night; darkness of the night