by all means; no matter what; at any rate
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
silence; stillness; quietness
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
watchful waiting; careful supervision
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
proposal; proposition; suggestion
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
three times; thrice; third (interval)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
letting (someone) die without helping
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext