to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to spring at; to leap upon
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
moment; brief space of time
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
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
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to knock down; to knock out
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to apologize; to apologise
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual