that is to say; so that means
to show up; to appear; to turn up
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
influenced (by); under an influence
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
opposite; reverse; contrary
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(brute) force; using all one's might
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to stiffen; to become stiff
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
injured person; wounded person; casualty
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)