to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
any more; any further; any better; any longer
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
sweet voice; seductive voice
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to press a question; to cross-examine
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
with a start; with a jump
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
death during sexual intercourse
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding