reality; actuality; hard fact
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
simply; merely; only; solely
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
matter of time; question of time
time; hour; period; class
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
headquarters; head office; main office
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
conviction; belief; confidence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
surroundings; environs; circumference
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify