back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
scene; spectacle; sight; view
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
reality; actuality; hard fact
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
selection; choice; option
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
pride; boast; credit (to)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to press a question; to cross-examine
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
determination; resolution
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable