several people; a few people
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
both; both sides; both parties
to attack; to assault; to assail
busy; having no (free) time
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
one after another; in rapid succession
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be prolonged; to drag on
even more; still more; further
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
silence (not speaking); muteness
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains