to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
number of persons; personnel
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to intend; to be sure that
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
distress; wretched condition
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
many people; a large number of people
individual; private person; personal; private
leader; authority; mainstay
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
facts being beyond dispute; logic being indisputable
many; much; plenty; hardly
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
optimism; taking an optimistic view
trusting too much; overestimating ability