to be worried; to be troubled
to put on airs; to assume importance
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
victim; injured party; sufferer
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
recently; lately; these days
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
to go out and away; to leave
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
duty; obligation; responsibility
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
attack; assault; attempt; try
notice; attention; observation
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
rest; break; recess; intermission
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize