to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
scene; sight; scenario; setting
quickly; calmly; intently
besides; moreover; in addition
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
late at night; at a late hour
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
no, not like that (but like this)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
probability; likelihood; chances
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
all night; throughout the night
to have (break out into) a broad (suggestive) grin
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
single word; a few words; brief comment
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
prickling; stinging; tingling
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology