left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
although I say; although one might say; although called
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to set (sun); to become dark
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
than; from; out of; except; but; more
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
until now; so far; up to the present
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
living thing; organism; creature; biology
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
there is no way that ...; easy; simple