matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
willpower; energy; vitality
to say no more; to sink into silence
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
in its entirety; whole; wholly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
recovery; rescue; recapture
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
there being no use in arguing (about it)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area