surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to spend time (on doing something)
restoration; repair; mending
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
conviction; belief; confidence
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
personification; impersonation; embodiment
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to be smeared; to be covered
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
at first; in the beginning; originally
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
prejudice; bias; distorted view
of course; certainly; naturally
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize