dealing with; coping with
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
all you have to do is; just; that's all
even though; despite; when
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
such ... as; or some such
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to harm; to cause harm to
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to express (in words); to confess
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
witnessing; observing; sighting
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to say (something) over one's shoulder
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
firm; strong; solid; stable
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition