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
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
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
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
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)
radiant smile; contented smile
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 the mercy of (something or someone)
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 where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
center half; centre half; channel; Order of the Companions of Honour (British order)
mental illness; emotional disorder
to be helpful; to be useful
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
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
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
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to take a breath; to take a short rest
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes