preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
news; word; tidings; omen
any more; any further; any better; any longer
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to fall on one's backside
to speak; to hear a voice
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
button (clothing); push-button
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
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
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
boasting of one's strength
to whine; to make feeble complaints