to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
since when; from when; how long
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
regret; repentance; remorse
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
time; season; period; phase; stage
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
done; just done; just finished
furious facial expression
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
it's no joke; gimme a break!
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
difficult problem; challenge