to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
so; like this; in this way
right beside; close to; nearby
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
just because; even if; even though
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
good for nothing (of large people); big but useless
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
shady; underhanded; questionable
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to need; to call for; to require
pitch dark; total darkness
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly