to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
to rant and rave; to raise hell
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
look!; there!; here!; that is
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to get narrower; to contract
beating (of drums); rushing (water); crashing (of waves)
sitting with one knee drawn up
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
depravity; corruption; degradation
to play around; to gallivant about
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
none of your business; not your concern
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
studying very hard; studying like mad
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless