private person; individual
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
transactions; dealings; business
future (usually near); prospects
secret; private; surreptitious
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
lightly; easily; carelessly
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
for work; in a manner related to work
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
very young; little; childish; immature
until now; so far; up to the present
to be silent; to say nothing
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
silence (not speaking); muteness
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
violent explosion; bursting
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard