trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to not take seriously; to take lightly
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
rather; better; instead; if anything
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
for example; for instance; e.g.
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)