to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
(coming to a) sudden stop
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to knock down; to knock out
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
intimacy; affection; familiarity
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to change completely; to change suddenly
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
stirring; slight movement
under the orders of; by order (command)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge