to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
how; in what way; by what means
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
ingredient; component; composition
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
root; source; origin; cause
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to triumph; to be elated with success
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
good performance; good work; great success