to be hesitant; to feel timid
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
risky; dangerous; insecure
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
person of doubtful origin
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(not) even once; (not) ever
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
absence; disregard; indifference
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
complete stranger; total stranger
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time