grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
all you have to do is; just; that's all
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
and yet; though; when; in spite of
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
means; way; method; measure
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
absolutely; positively; decidedly
not permitting; not authorizing
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
prohibition; inhibition; ban
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se