isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
with a start; with a jump
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
single word; a few words; brief comment
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
duty; obligation; responsibility
to stop (plug) one's ears
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
innermost depths of one's heart
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify