robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
maintenance; preservation; improvement
control; management (e.g. of a business)
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
all one has; all one's possessions
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner