to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
to affect; to impact; to influence
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
concealment; suppression; hiding
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to like; to love; to be fond of
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
old friend; old acquaintance
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 take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
such; like that; in that way
survival; survivor; relic
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to resound; to make a stir
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
everybody; every last one of them; all
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood