important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
how; in what way; by what means
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
by sheer strength; by brute force
several people; a few people
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
yearning; longing for; deep affection
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
safe; vault; storage cabinet
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
hostility; animosity; enmity