to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to muster up one's courage
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
with a start; with a jump
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
beginning; clue; starting point
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
tall figure; high stature
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to lose sight of; to miss
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)