to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to throw at; to turn; to raise
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
forcibly; against one's will
much less; to say nothing of
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
nape (of the neck); nucha
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
cannot be compared with; no match for
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)