group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to pause; to have a short intermission
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such ... as; or some such
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
personal; individual; private
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
passing through without stopping; passing by
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
about; on; regarding; per; for every
individual; private person; personal; natural person
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
gentle; mild; meek; tender