to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to live through; to survive
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to have a talk; to tell a story
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
outsider; someone outside of a group
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
contradiction; inconsistency
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence