to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
of course; certainly; naturally
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to go out and away; to leave
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
very hungry; starving; ravenous
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
give-and-take; give and take
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
master; teacher; stable master
popular name; common name; given name
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
voluptuous; full-breasted; buxom; voluptuous woman; big-breasted woman; glamour girl
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for