to engage in a heated discussion
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
pride; dignity; self-respect
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
many; much; plenty; hardly
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
metallic sound; metallic clank
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
resolute; determined; bold
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
pike (freshwater fish, Esox sp.)
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
successively; one after another
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into