to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
epidemic; plague; pestilence
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
forcibly; against one's will
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
innocence; being not guilty
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements