to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
else; in addition; besides
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to be embarrassed; to lose face
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
fast-talking; rapid talking
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement