meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
prevention; protection (against); precaution
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
with a momentary flash of light
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
at once; immediately; right now
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
at least; at most; (even) just
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
price; cost; value; worth; value
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
two times; twice; two degrees
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
decision; determination; resolution
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
ultrahigh temperature; superhigh temperature; extreme heat
carbonization; carbonisation