from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to collapse into; to flop onto
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
non-confidence; lack of confidence
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
two times; twice; two degrees
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
threat; intimidation; menace
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)