miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
thorough; exhaustive; complete
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
and; thereupon; because of that
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
emotional scars; mental trauma
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
falling in love; attachment
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
person being waited for; person who waits
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
the very best; excellent; superb
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
one more time; once more; once again
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained