to move forward; to move on
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
while; during (the time when)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
without; unless; have to do
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to stop walking; to pause
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
hand used like a sword in striking
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to shake; to sway; to waver
fragment; one of the group or party
right in the midst of; right at the height of
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
way of asking; way of listening; listener
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to remember; to keep in mind
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
both; both sides; both parties