to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to be sticky; to be close together
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
woman's looks; woman's charm
staying the night; lodging (at)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
letter; missive; note; mail
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
exemplar; model; example; pattern
comma; decimal point; radix point
to finish reading; to read through
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to be at a loss for words
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
fake; something false; sham; deception
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to encamp; to take up positions