sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to try all possible means
one's way (ahead); one's path
to escape from; to get out
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
secret; private; surreptitious
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
else; in addition; besides
legend; folklore; tradition
to have a reason; to have an excuse
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
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 cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
strength; power; proficiency; ability
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
perfect; complete; flawless