heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
fast-talking; rapid talking
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
failure; mistake; blunder
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
being too late; losing one's final chance
to talk; to carry meaning
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to resist (with force); to fight back; to oppose
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
about this time; about now
innumerable; countless; numberless
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
back off!; leave me alone!
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely