the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
such ... as; or some such
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
though; notwithstanding; although
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious