to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
intelligence or information network
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
assertion; declaration; affirmation
the last moment; the very end
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
way of speaking; intimation
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
isolation; being alone; being friendless
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
practical question (problem); practical matter
to whine; to make feeble complaints
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
bed and food; eating and sleeping
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
being in love with each other
to keep (a person) waiting
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift