to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to stop walking; to pause
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to step forward; to volunteer
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to keep standing; to stand motionless
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to keep a watchful eye on
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to lend an ear to; to listen to
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
(another's) daughter; young lady
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation