doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to shake; to sway; to waver
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
letter; missive; note; mail
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
(political) power; authority; influence
retention; maintenance; preservation
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
letting (someone) die without helping
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
body; physical system; (the) person
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
stairs; stairway; staircase
identifiable; personalized
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage