to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
pointing out; identification
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to be silent; to say nothing
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
disinheritance; disowning
this family; we; this house
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)