with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
(opening of a) wound; cut
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(not) even once; (not) ever
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
expressing one's mind; speaking out
instead; but (on the other hand)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
deep emotion; strong feelings
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
relieving; refreshing; satisfying
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
acceleration; speeding up
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
main force; brute force; strong-arm
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)