falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to talk; to chat; to chatter
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things