halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to become decrepit; to become senile
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
stairs; stairway; staircase
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
body; physique; build; stature
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly