to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
straying; wandering off course
political measures; policy
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to get a salary (from); to receive a stipend (from); to be on the payroll (of)
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
jailbreak; breaking out of prison; person who escapes from jail; prison escapee
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome