production (e.g. play); direction
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
something that leaps or thrusts out
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to spring at; to leap upon
to squash; to crush; to flatten
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to telephone; to make a phone call
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(another's) daughter; young lady
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring