ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
nutritional value; food value
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(necessary) personnel; required person
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
duty; obligation; responsibility
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
thought; consideration; thinking
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
results; record; grades; marks
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
sense of values; values; value system
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to lie down; to throw oneself down