to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
number of persons; personnel
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
specialization; specialisation
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
stealthily; secretly; in secret
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
snake; serpent; large snake
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking