to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to rise; to erect; to get up
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
assistance; backing; reinforcements
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to drink up; to drain (cup)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to lose sight of; to miss
metallic sound; metallic clank
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome