drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
finish; finishing; finishing touches
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
inside one's heart; in one's mind
determined; strong-willed
such; like that; that sort of; very
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to pierce through; to break through
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
and then; and so; and; so then
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
place; room; margin; scope
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
action; operation; effect; function
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge