defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
momentous (crucial) decision
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...