equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
regulation; adjustment; control
ability; performance; efficiency
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
standard equipment; standard feature
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
space (room, area, outer space)
consideration; taking into account
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable