to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
difficult to ...; hard to ...
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
duty; function; office; mission; task
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to detain; to check; to restrain
probability; likelihood; chances
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint