to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to dash off; to write freely
old friend; old acquaintance
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
mental; spiritual; emotional
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
gem; jewel; precious stone
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
memory; sense; experience
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
don't you think?; indicates question
to say; to tell; to state; to do