to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
playing the victim; playing the victim card
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
rating; ranking; grading; classification
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
punishing a crime to make an example for others
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
old body; aged person; elderly person
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
person concerned; interested party; related party
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
putting one's courage to the test
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
product; commodity; merchandise
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; (breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.)
to strike dead; to beat to death
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
while crying; tearfully; in tears
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to put to trial; to argue in court