feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
sexual expression; expression of sexuality; gender expression (role)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
tightening of regulations
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
recovery; undoing; recall
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
with a bump; with a clunk
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement