to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
second offense; second offence
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
beginning; clue; starting point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
difficult problem; challenge
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to apologize; to apologise
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to move forward; to move on
to need; to call for; to require
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
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 get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear