claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
on the occasion of; at the time of
willpower; energy; vitality
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
fourth day of the month; four days
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
drama; theatre; theater; play
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
instead; but (on the other hand)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
busy; having no (free) time
with a start; with a jump
to stop walking; to pause
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
door; gate; opening; title page
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards