to speak; to hear a voice
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
work clothes; business suit
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
had better ...; had better not ...
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
what kind of; what sort of; what