to walk noisily; to walk loudly
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
linking together; tying in a row
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
letting (someone) die without helping
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
another; different; separate; discrete
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
sanity; consciousness; soberness
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
(police) detective; criminal matter
important person; strategic person; key figure