that gentleman; that lady; he; she
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
how; in what way; by what means
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
entreaty; appeal; petition
by sheer strength; by brute force
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
several people; a few people
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
yearning; longing for; deep affection
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
safe; vault; storage cabinet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
mask; disguise; guise; mask
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
settlement; solution; resolution
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation