given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to squash; to crush; to flatten
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to go into the minutest details
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
don't you think?; indicates question
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding