to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to use up all one's strength; to die
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
material; substance; matter
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to make an appearance; to show up
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to hide; to conceal oneself
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be hesitant; to feel timid
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
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)
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)