a matter for the police; a brush with the law
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
what do you want?; can I help you?
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
assistance; backing; reinforcements
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
to crouch; to squat; to cower
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
scoundrel; rascal; villain
beautification; glorification