to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to flare up; to burst into flames
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to take up space; to occupy space
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped