to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to hide; to conceal oneself
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
otherwise; or else; if not
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
true character; real nature
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
desperation; self-abandonment
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
way of solving (a problem); solution
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery