expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
it seems so; that's what it looks like
letting (someone) die without helping
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
selection; choice; option
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
district; section; sector
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
treating someone like a child
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to hold fast; to protect to the end