to rock; to shake; to swing
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
preparation; provision; guarding
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
complete change; about-face
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen