to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
calming down; quieting down
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
matter causing distress; something causing worry
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread