to backfire; to have a harmful result
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
violent explosion; bursting
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
even more; still more; further
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
audience; spectator; spectators
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
after staying up all night
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up