last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
besides; in addition; also; moreover
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to speak ill of; to disparage
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
about; concerning; related to; -ish
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
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
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
reopening; resumption; restarting
moonrise; rise of the Moon
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
route; way; course; directions
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble