to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
already; now; no longer; not any more
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
genuine article; real thing; real deal
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
older sister; elder sister
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to serve; to work for; to attend
common knowledge; well-known fact
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)