to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be hesitant; to feel timid
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
under the orders of; by order (command)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be opposite; to face each other
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
belief; faith; conviction
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
determination; conviction
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
showing one's face in public; facing another person