hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
one-by-one; separately; in detail
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
self-determination; suicide
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
scattering (in all directions)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement