hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
this world; this life; world of the living
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to taste; to try (food or drink)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness