not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to like; to love; to be fond of
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
because of; owing to; due to
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to squeeze out; to wring out
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
that day; the very same day
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
board chairman; managing director; chief director
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he