to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
of course; certainly; naturally
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
belief; faith; conviction
comparatively; quite; rather
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust