powerless; helpless; incompetent
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
strangulation; strangling
to wring the neck; to strangle
button (clothing); push-button
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
because; for; the reason why is ...
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
at that time; in those days
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
physical evidence; material evidence
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
any more; any further; any better; any longer
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
so; to such an extent; such
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang