to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to torture to death; to toy with (someone) until dead; to inflict a slow and painful death
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
clearly; distinctly; vividly
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
drinking straight from a bottle
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
whispering into a person's ear
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
split; division; break up
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
too (much); overly; excessively
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious