creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
intimidation; threat; bluster
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
sincere; earnest; serious
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
not worth considering; out of the question
very likely; very probable
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
even if ...; even supposing that ...
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
considerably; greatly; a lot
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating