to become hoarse; to become husky
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to grow up; to become an adult
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(state of) unconsciousness
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to claim victims; to cause casualties
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
being startled; getting a shock
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
but; however; even though; even if
commitment; pledge; promise
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
inexpert or untrained eyes
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
meat shield; human shield; vagina wall; fleshy wall; wall of flesh (e.g. in sci-fi)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to send flying with a kick
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots