to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
personal; individual; private
hostile party; enemy side
to come face to face (with)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to complain; to make a complaint
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
otherwise; if not; or else
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
verbal promise; one's word
present (brought by a visitor); gift
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
head; brains; intellect; understanding