high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
asymmetry; dissymmetry; unsymmetry
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
sudden shower; sudden downpour
as; because; with; due to
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to