basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
war situation; progress of a battle
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
choices; alternatives; options
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
with a start; with a jump
ultimate; final; last; eventual
choice; selection; option
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
in succession; one after another
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege