pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
charming; bewitching; coquettish
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
materials; data; document
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
first meeting; first interview with
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
considerably; fairly; quite
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
use; utilization; utilisation; application
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to grimace; to make a wry face
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
while; during (the time when)