to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
root; source; origin; cause
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to be in danger of; to be liable to
nape (of the neck); nucha
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
is something that; is that which
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
story; tale; talk; discussion
courteous; decorous; polite
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
both; both sides; both parties
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
dozens; scores of; decades
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
intensification; aggravation