twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
about this time; about now
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to relax; to feel at home
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
equality; impartiality; evenness
to say; to be pleased to say
way (of doing); manner; method; means
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
advance; moving forward; progress
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen