to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
throat; important part; vital area
to collapse; to flop (onto)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
hand used like a sword in striking
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
second (unit of time); arc second
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
stairs; stairway; staircase
several people; a few people
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to run up to; to rush over
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
silence (not speaking); muteness
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
on and after; from ... onward; since