to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
had better ...; had better not ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to think too much; to be over-concerned
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
maintenance; preservation; improvement
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
at a loss for words; stumped for words
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
several people; a few people
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching