to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
only; merely; but; no more than
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
present continuous tense; present progressive form
enemy territory; hostile place
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
how; in what way; by what means
sunglasses; shady glasses; dark glasses
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...