shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
jostle; struggle; scuffle
to flee; to take flight; to be ruined; to go down in the world; to settle down (e.g. in one location)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
more than usual; especially; particularly
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
murder; killing; murderer
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
head; lead; vanguard; first
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)