to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
conviction; belief; confidence
to get strong; to gain strength
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to stare back at; to look back at
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
a little bit; a little while
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
back street; back alley; off-street
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
and yet; though; when; in spite of
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon