just because; even if; even though
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
duty; obligation; responsibility
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to lose sight of; to miss
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
selection; choice; option
several minutes; a few minutes
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
in accordance with; according to
to make an appearance; to show up
what do you want?; can I help you?
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight