to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
bluff; false show of power; bold front
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
interference; intervention; meddling
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
strong interaction; strong force
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
negotiations; discussions; connection
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
covering; protection; backing; relief
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
position; location; base; point; site
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble