query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
near; close by; within reach; familiar
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
tall figure; high stature
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
at someone's (something's) mercy
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
jumping to a wrong conclusion
nice; good; well-executed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
mental illness; emotional disorder
to be helpful; to be useful
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
the opposite direction; the other way
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to take a breath; to take a short rest