faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
crime committed together by two or more people (in which each is known as a co-principal)
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
providing information; provision of information; information provision
regret; repentance; remorse
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to make a firm resolution
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
cannot be helped; unavoidable
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
riding together; riding with
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
leading person; foremost figure
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
spot; point; place; position
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
base fare (for a bus, train, taxi, etc.); minimum fare
addition; adding; supplement
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
proper; respectable; decent; honest
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)