to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admiration; being impressed (by)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
big man; large man; tall man; giant
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
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
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
do-or-die game; crucial contest
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage