to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
speech; expression; wording; language
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
runner-up; second (in a race)
bright green; chartreuse green
group; bunch; crowd; group
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
unsigned; without a signature
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
unknown; obscure; insignificant
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
(made of) stone; stone-built
to offer (e.g. flowers at a grave); to present (to a god, the deceased, etc.); to dedicate; to give as a parting gift; to offer (parting words)
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort