to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to shake; to waver; to tremble
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
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.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
how much; how many; to what extent
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
stirring; slight movement