person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to attempt; to test; to try out
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
firm; strong; solid; stable
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to join together; to combine; to join up
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
outside of; not covered by
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
without leaving any trace
second (unit of time); arc second
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to save; to leave over; to spare
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
divining sticks; counting; calculation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)