very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
contest; comparison; competition
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to run about; to rush about
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
locational advantage; advantageous position
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to look around; to survey
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
immediately; right away; on the spot
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious