to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
at once; immediately; right now
precipice; cliff; flat head
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)