to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
by sheer strength; by brute force
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
considerably; greatly; a lot
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
excited condition; excited state
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
so; like this; in this way
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly