atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to face; to go towards; to head towards
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
don't you think?; indicates question
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
good; goodness; right; virtue
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time