solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
on countless occasions; many a time
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
counterfeiter; faker; appropriationist
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
bet; wager; stake; gamble
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to commit a crime; to do evil
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
middle of the night; dead of night
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing