to detain; to check; to restrain
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
the lower classes; the common people
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
endurance; perseverance; patience
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword