dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to surge; to well up; to gush out
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
harm; injury; evil (influence)
such ... as; or some such
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
good; goodness; right; virtue
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to dye; to colour; to color
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms