to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
lying face down; upside down; prone
to breathe out; to exhale
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
apparently; appears to be
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
very; greatly; exceedingly
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to pierce through; to break through
death from disease; death from illness
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
calamity; disaster; accident