old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to say no more; to sink into silence
to be consistent; to be coherent
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
intelligence network; information network
Ark of the Covenant (Judaism); tabernacle (Catholicism)
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint