to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
pupil; student; schoolchild
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to look down on; to make light of
certainly; surely; definitely
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to part left and right; to open out
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
after that (a substantive change occurred)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
group; party; team; squad; section
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown