to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to make an appearance; to show up
since; henceforth; ever since
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
real intention; true motive; true meaning
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
error; mistake; slip; bug
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
innocence; being not guilty
all (there is); as long as there is
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
tedious; boring; being fed up with
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery