nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
offense; offence; method of attack
to watch for an unguarded moment
one's long-cherished desire
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to give directions; to issue instructions
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement