to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rather; better; instead; if anything
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
self-torturing; masochistic
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
preparations for a journey
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
surely; certainly; without doubt
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(not so) much; (not) very
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
life; living; I; me; student
ill will; malice; evil intent
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe