opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to whine; to make feeble complaints
menial; meanness; servility; abject
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
partly open; in half bloom
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
hook (high point of a song); chorus
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
way; method; means; resource; course