pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
summer vacation; summer holiday
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to fly around; to scatter
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
influenced (by); under an influence
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
because of; owing to; due to
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to steal or sneak or slip into
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to crack; to develop a crack
back light; backlight; backlite; backup light
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
single word; a few words; brief comment
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period