to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
calm; composed; cool; quiet
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to follow another's example
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
smoothly; easily; readily
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
single word; a few words; brief comment
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
not caring; not giving a damn
in person; personally; directly