to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
villain; baddie; the villain's part
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
a friend today may turn against you tomorrow
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
written letters; handwriting
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to get accustomed to using
to shake off; to throw off
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to express (in words); to confess
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat