fear; dread; fright; willies
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to summon courage; to be brave
to raise one's voice; to shout
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to live; to make a living; to get on with
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
name; given name; first name
one's husband; one's wife
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
falling in love; attachment
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
way; method; means; resource; course
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
there is no way that ...; easy; simple