to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
fluent (in a language); flowing
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
normalcy; normality; normal
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
throbbing (pain); pounding
when; at what moment; what time
distinction; differentiation; classification
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to keep away; to keep at a distance
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
difficult problem; challenge
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
ruler; monarch; sovereign
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
in this manner; in this way; like this
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
sad; wretched; deplorable
to that extent; so (much)
infancy; childhood; tender age
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience