to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
suspicious character (person, figure)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
huge rock; firmness; solidity
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
outside the country; abroad
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
bank; banking institution
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
to try all possible means
understanding person; supporter
devoted; self-sacrificing
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal