restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to take off one's glasses
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
another thing; exception; special case
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
true character; true heart; true spirit
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
as you see; as you can see
drop (e.g. of water); drip
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before