stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
first-rate; finest quality; the best
hegemony; leadership; initiative
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
simmer; bubble out; flow out
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to stare back (at); to glare back
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
the opposite direction; the other way
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to roll about; to writhe about
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to fire into; to shoot into
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
senior; veteran; old-timer
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to manage something successfully; to be successful
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
by sheer strength; by brute force
simple and clear; plain and simple
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
pride; dignity; self-respect
to trample flat; to beat a path