rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
drawing blood; collecting blood
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
one's best interests; one's own good
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
desperately; for one's dear life
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to exaggerate; to overstate
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
wherein; therein; thereinto
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
digitization; digitalization
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
speaking voice; talking voice
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
discipline; punishment; reprimand