dear me; I mean; or rather
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
at least; at most; (even) just
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
obedience; submission; resignation
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
negotiations; discussions; connection
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
river surface; surface of a river
to blow out; to spout out
column of water; water column
going upstream; swimming upstream
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch