to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be silent; to say nothing
such ... as; or some such
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to surge; to well up; to gush out
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
loveable; very likeable; like very much
indicate reason; infers some protest
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
(doing something) in tears
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
moving about; stirring about
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect