courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to open (one's eyes) wide
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of