body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
along the road; along the way
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
several minutes; a few minutes
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
school building; schoolhouse
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight