being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
breath; breathing; tone; mood
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to fall flat; to fall face down
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to understand from experience
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
reality; actuality; hard fact
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to mix; to stir; to blend