to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
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
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
carefree; free from worry
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
deceased; late; dead; departed
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
as hoped for; as expected
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fluent (in a language); flowing
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
reception room; parlor; parlour
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
rather than; more ... than ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of