to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to pretend; to act (as if)
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to handle a tool; to work a machine
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
dampness; humidity; moisture
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
subordination; dependency
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
take care; take good care of yourself
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
with a start; with a jump
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo