to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
urgency; exigency; emergency
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
pride; dignity; self-respect
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy