to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
solitude; loneliness; isolation
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)