swallow hard
- gulpHasty, large swallow
- lumpShapeless solid mass
- throatNeck's inner passage
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
anxiety · tears · emotion · dry · difficult · painful · brace · suppress · tension · bitter · pill · fear · dread · constrict · tighten · blink · wince · steel
emotional expression vs. suppression
swallow hardbreak down
Fail mechanically or emotionally
burst into tears · fall apart · wear one's heart on one's sleeve · sob · vent
acceptance vs. rejection of difficulty
swallow hardpush back
Oppose or delay something
spit it out · protest · object · fight back · stand one's ground