wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
powerful person; influential person
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to run about; to rush about
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
silence; stillness; quietness
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
exemplification; illustrating by example
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...