to tighten; to press hard
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
both hands; both arms; ten
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
feelings; thoughts; meaning
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
settlement; solution; resolution
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
wounded person; injured person
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
store interior; inside of a shop
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
festival; feast; carnival
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
stimulating; exciting; provocative
incident; affair; happening; event
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to pick up; to find; to gather
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence