sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
great physical power; animal strength
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to break a dam; to burst out
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
the way of karate; karate
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
a step; short distance; short time
short distance; short range; short-haul
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to knock down; to utterly defeat
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
offense and defense; offence and defence
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
much ado about nothing; great cry and little wool; the mountain laboured and brought forth a mouse
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
self-diagnosis; self-examination
don't worry; there's no need to worry
desperation; despair; self-abandonment