indictment; prosecution; complaint
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
some people; a few people; several people
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to succeed; to bear fruit
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
audience; attendance; hearers
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to fight to the bitter end
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
every single word and phrase; word by word
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
(period of) a year; during an era
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
perfect; complete; flawless
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser