there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
point; tip; sharp end; becoming pointed; becoming sharp
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
throat; important part; vital area
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip