to kick (at someone, something)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
down to earth; reasonable
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
family; members of a family
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
decision; settlement; definition
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to accept; to receive; to agree
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
pride; dignity; self-respect
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)