to shut in; to confine; to contain
region; limits; stage; level
still (continuing); as ever; further
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
here and there; in places
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to roll about; to writhe about
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
irritation; annoyance; frustration
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
pressure; oppression; suppression
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
how long; how much; to what extent
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
one way or the other; either way
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to squeeze out; to wring out
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...