(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to get help; to enlist aid
since then; from that time; ever since
this is why; this means; it is the case that
close; intimate; on good terms
originally; by nature; from the start
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to thrust before; to thrust at
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
murder; homicide; manslaughter
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
proposal; offer; request; application
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
irritation; annoyance; frustration
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
marking; grading; scoring
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
to increase; to add to; to augment
close to the wall; alongside the wall
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)