to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
that is to say; so that means
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
sixth day of the month; six days
fifth day of the month; five days
to attempt; to test; to try out
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
determination; resolution
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
Number of the Beast (i.e. 666)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
future (usually near); prospects
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
preference; priority; precedence
observation; survey; watching
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot