pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
very great; enormous; serious
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to be injured; to sustain a wound
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)