calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
priority; order of precedence
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to squeeze out; to wring out
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to run about; to rush about
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to wring the neck; to strangle
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
pink (colour, color); peach
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
perfect; complete; flawless