to fail to happen
scheitern (shy-tarn)
"Our travel plans might fall through if the storm hits."
"Unsere Reisepläne könnten scheitern, wenn der Sturm eintrifft." (Un-se-re Rei-se-plä-ne könn-ten schei-tern, wenn der Sturm ein-trifft.)
to have similar ideas and understanding
to start behaving more responsibly.
information given to a journalist that cannot be attributed...
to suddenly become nervous before doing something important
lacking courage or determination
to build or start something completely from the beginning