any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
deep inside; innermost place
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
knowing; (an) acquaintance
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
inattention; absent-mindedness
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
together; at the same time; same; identical
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
opposite side; opposition
whispering; murmuring; subdued