intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to not believe one's ears
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
holding; gripping; grip (sword, gun, etc.); hilt; handle
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to be damaged; to receive damage
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
silence (not speaking); muteness
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be in the process of being ...
simply; merely; only; solely
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
script; libretto; scenario
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to cover fully; to wrap around
sanity; consciousness; soberness
way of solving (a problem); solution
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away