rope; cord; policeman's rope
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to torment; to torture; to harass
hell on earth; living hell
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
questions and answers; dialogue
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
risky; dangerous; insecure
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
pus; corruption; rot; evils
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
war situation; progress of a battle