in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
by sheer strength; by brute force
flaring up; bursting into flames
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to kick (at someone, something)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to blaze; to burn brightly
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)