to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
offender; criminal; culprit
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to subsist; to keep on living
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
in order; in turn; one by one
looking depressed; long face
correction; rectification; mending; repair
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
conduct; behavior; behaviour
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump