halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
slope; slanting surface; bevel
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
... and westward; in and to the west of ...
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
elevation; height above sea level
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to hit hard; to strike hard
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
called; known as; that; to say
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to be expensive; to be costly
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
drama; play; powerful drug