one chance; only opportunity
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
attack; assault; attempt; try
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
railroad; railway; rail transport
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
personal combat; one-to-one fight
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
that is to say; so that means
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
wherein; therein; thereinto
door; gate; opening; title page
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious