to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
riding fast; driving a horse fast
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
calm; composed; leisurely
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
locational advantage; advantageous position
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
just because; even if; even though
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken