to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
in accordance with; according to
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to become keen on; to get passionate about
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to sit down; to take a seat
next; secondly; subsequently
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
decoration; ornament; trimmings
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
being too late; losing one's final chance
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways