to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
beginning; outset; first; onset
concession; conciliation; compromise
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
trusting too much; overestimating ability
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to take advantage of an opportunity
selection; choice; option
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
invitation; introduction; temptation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
in the meanwhile; during the time
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble