speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
dealing with; coping with
to repeat; to do something over again
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
testimony; (verbal) evidence
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
relative by marriage; affinity
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
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
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on