to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
sudden change; complete change
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
nature; property; disposition
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to torment; to torture; to harass
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
drunkenness; intoxication
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
dark night; moonless night
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
infant; baby; little child
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
only; merely; but; no more than
to speak ill of; to disparage