spine; backbone; spinal column
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
interference; intervention; meddling
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be cleared of a charge
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
(medical) follow-up; observation
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to cause to swell; to inflame
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to pick up; to find; to gather
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
human relations; personal relationships
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet