to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
early on; earlier on; from early
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to have sex; to bang someone
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
suspension bridge; rope bridge
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to approach; to draw near
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
go on!; right!; here goes!
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!