to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
flight; desertion; escape
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
stirring; slight movement
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to rush over; to run up to
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
external wound; (physical) trauma
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
how long; how much; to what extent
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
method of operation; operating procedure
putting into operation; invocation
clearing one's throat; cough
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely