befalling	happening to sb
prudent	wise, showing good judgement
to amalgamate	to combine, to unite
twitches of nervous tension	involuntary movements of the muscles of your face
see-saw sensations	feelings that swing from joy to misery
exhilaration	happiness, excitement
freak	abnormal
odds	chances
in the long run	eventually
to toss a coin	to throw a coin
snag	a small problem
trait	a characteristic feature of one's character
on account of	because of
pitter-patter of excitement	quick heartbeats because of excitement