to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
otherwise; if not; or else
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to gain strength; to have energy
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
conversely; on the contrary
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
one's physical safety; personal security
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
natural; reasonable; understandable
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
independent action; acting alone
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
good policy; wise policy; best plan
without permission; without notice
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
whichever one chooses; either way
suggestion; hint; implication
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into