knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
to detain; to check; to restrain
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
a short while ago; already
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
directly opposite; right in front
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
whatever the case; under any circumstances
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey