to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
in proportion to; just as much as
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
desperately; for one's dear life
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to subsist; to keep on living
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
defense; defence; protection
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum