to prostrate oneself before
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
guess; speculation; supposition
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to become red; to redden; to blush
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
before the gate; in front of the gate
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
discovery; detection; finding
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to knit one's brows; to frown
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to employ; to hire; to charter
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
companion; company; tritagonist
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)