to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to be smeared; to be covered
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
posture; position; stance
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")