to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
apparent; obvious; very clear
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
declaration of war; proclamation of war
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
at least; at most; (even) just
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
duty; obligation; responsibility