reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
moment; brief space of time
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
direct control; direct supervision
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be damaged; to receive damage
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to speak; to hear a voice
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
single word; a few words; brief comment
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
interference; intervention; meddling
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder