instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to send or direct a person to
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
solely; entirely; only; or
oracle; revelation; divine message
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
more than usual; especially; particularly
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
alone; by oneself; on one's own
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to become pale; to turn pale
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)