to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
welling of water; spring water; spring
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
close; intimate; on good terms
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to pierce through; to break through
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
ability; performance; efficiency
much less; to say nothing of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
else; in addition; besides
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
jumping to a wrong conclusion
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
qualifications; requirements; capabilities