to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to detain; to check; to restrain
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to squeeze out; to wring out
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
jumping to a hasty conclusion
to have meaning; to be meaningful
otherwise; or else; if not
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
acting ability; talent as a performer
how can (one) do something
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
sympathy; compassion; pity
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on