to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
difference; variation; difference
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
besides; moreover; in addition
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to thrust before; to thrust at
piece of meat; cut of meat
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
unexpectedly; surprisingly
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to slash downward; to cut down
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
grip (of hand); grip strength
to push (something) against
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge