to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to order; to command; to appoint
unexpectedly; surprisingly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
at first; in the beginning; originally
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
and; thereupon; because of that
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to spit out; to eject; to dump
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to speak; to hear a voice
ascending and descending; going up and down
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation