to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to withstand; to be able to endure
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
forcibly; by force; against one's will
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
the same generation; coeval
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
(in) his way; peculiar to him
parental love; parental affection
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to put one's hand on; to touch
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor