to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
March; third month of the lunar calendar
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
door; gate; opening; title page
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
rather; better; instead; if anything
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
question; inquiry; enquiry
to stop (plug) one's ears
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
from the beginning; from scratch