to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
step; stride; counter for steps
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
sympathy; compassion; pity
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to flare up; to burst into flames
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
all but dead; half killed
to be dead; to be lifeless
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to be greedy; to devour greedily
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly