fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to keep away; to keep at a distance
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
marriage proposal; courtship
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
to begin talking; to open up
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
intensification; aggravation
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
to buy again; to buy anew
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
person in charge; official; attendant
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
application; request; petition
numbered tag; numbered ticket
bureaucratic routine; red tape
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger