defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
successively; one after another
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
had better ...; may as well ...
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to have meaning; to be meaningful
aeroplane taking off from a warship (airplane)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
steering (of a boat); steerage
taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment