centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
personal; individual; private
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to say no more; to sink into silence
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
irritation; annoyance; frustration
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
handrail; railing; banister
to have someone hold; to let someone have; to have someone carry; to send with someone; to keep; to preserve
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
heedless of danger; braving dangers
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration