scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
everywhere; all over; throughout
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to take flight; to disappear
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
(another's) daughter; young lady
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
otherwise; if not; or else
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
rather than; more ... than ...
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
tone (of voice); manner of talking
whispering into a person's ear
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled