to squeeze out; to wring out
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
leader; guide; mentor; coach
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
battle formation; military formation