firm promise; definite promise
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
hold; holding; long press (touchscreen gesture); touch and hold; hold (in rock climbing or bouldering); hold (in wrestling)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
right side; right-hand side
throat; important part; vital area
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
suits for gentlemen; menswear
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
outward; superficial; external; apparent
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
valuable article; valuables
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
endurance; perseverance; patience
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
embodiment; realization; materialization
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
word; term; language; speech
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success