to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
nice; likeable; desirable
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
accurate; correct; precise; exact
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to taste; to try (food or drink)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
young person; youth; young
student; follower; students and pupils
don't you think?; indicates question
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle