to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to mourn over the death of
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
wearing sandals; informal; casual
paper tube; cardboard tube
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
voyage; passage; travelling
but; however; provided that
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
leader; magnate; big head
probe each other; sound each other out
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
firm promise; definite promise
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)