to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
modesty; humility; being humble
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
shyness; bashfulness; shame
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
prospects of victory; chances of success
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
the other day; a few days ago
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
official announcement; proclamation
abuse; misuse; perversion
security for a loan; collateral
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
enactment; establishment; creation
contract; compact; agreement
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...