to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
for (some) doubtful points to remain
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
calm; composed; cool; quiet
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
on the left as one faces (it)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
these guys; these fellows
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement