exactly as stated; verbatim
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to have a talk; to tell a story
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
distrust; unjust suspicion
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to have a meal; to take a meal
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
heating; application of heat
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
pair; the two; both persons; both things