to press a question; to cross-examine
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
strict order; peremptory command
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
handrail; railing; banister
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
your body; your health; yourself; you
way out; means to escape; escape route
desperation; self-abandonment
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(not) even once; (not) ever
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
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 this extent; to this degree; this much
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)