to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
everybody; every last one of them; all
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to trample; to crush underfoot
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
incompetent; have no merit
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to speak; to hear a voice
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe