lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
behind; in the rear; in back
to step back; to walk backwards
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
useless resistance; vain struggle
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
way one walks; one's walk
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
pride; dignity; self-respect
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
I have nothing to do with it
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness