to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to stop (plug) one's ears
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to push (something) against
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
threat; intimidation; menace
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
grip (of hand); grip strength
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den