culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
rope; cord; policeman's rope
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
moving about; stirring about
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
decoration; ornament; trimmings
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
nonchalantly; without a care
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
most difficult; next to impossible
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise