poor physical health; bad shape
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
accept one who comes to you
main cause; primary factor
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
general delivery; counter collection; poste restante
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to use and then throw away
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to concern; to be related
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
murder; homicide; manslaughter
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
probability; likelihood; chances
engagement; engage (e.g. angle)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
slightly early; just before
technology; technique; technical
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
effect; result; worth; use; avail
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack