tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
the opposite direction; the other way
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
hair loss; hair removal; epilation; depilation
to control; to command; to get the better of
not caring; not giving a damn
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
threatening voice; threatening tone
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to hand over; to surrender
to watch for an unguarded moment
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to be bewildered; to be perplexed