to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
blunder; slip; error; error
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
exit; way out; outlet; vent
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
throughout; all through; right through
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
retirement (from the world); seclusion
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
rather than; more ... than ...
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly