begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
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 rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
close; intimate; on good terms
by all means; at all costs
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
even though; despite; when
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
settlement; solution; resolution
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
height (of a person); stature
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person