to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
weird; disgusting; sickening
opposite side; opposition
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to pierce through; to break through
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to fight to the last (death)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
matter of time; question of time
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to keep a promise; to keep one's word