recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
entreaty; supplication; petition
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
stale; hackneyed; cliched
persistence; single-mindedness
to become frosted; to become frosty
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to reflect; to throw back light
pistol; handgun; revolver
less than ...; smaller ...
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)