pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
how long; how much; to what extent
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to assemble; to set up; to construct
with all one's strength; with all one's might
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
things at hand; personal belongings
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
risky; dangerous; insecure
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
anyone can see that; it's obvious that